Look who’s back! Jordan Henderson laughs and jokes with Jurgen Klopp as he links up with the Liverpool squad at their Dubai training camp just a few days after England’s agonising World Cup exit to France
Jordan Henderson has linked up with his Liverpool team-mates in Dubai just days after England’s heartbreaking World Cup exit.
The midfielder was seen chatting to manager Jurgen Klopp in a video posted on the club’s Twitter feed on Wednesday.
The Reds are currently on a warm weather training camp in Dubai, just a short flight from where the World Cup is taking place in Qatar.
Jurgen Klopp and Jordan Henderson share a joke as the midfielder linked up with Liverpool’s warm weather training camp in Dubai following England’s World Cup exit
Henderson will enjoy a well-deserved rest after the World Cup but Klopp will no doubt want his captain back in the team as quickly as possible ahead of a busy festive schedule
Klopp gave Henderson a warm embrace and the video later showed the pair in deep conversation as the 32-year-old prepares to return to club action.
The video also showed Andy Robertson saying: ‘We had a visitor in training today, the captain came and said hello to everyone.’
Henderson was excellent during England’s World Cup campaign, which ended in cruel fashion when they lost 2-1 to France on Saturday night.
He was substituted off for Mason Mount shortly after Olivier Giroud scored what proved to be France’s winning goal 12 minutes from time.
Henderson got a warm hug from his manager just days after England’s World Cup exit
Liverpool are on a warm weather training camp in Dubai and playing two friendly matches
That was just a few minutes before Harry Kane skied his second penalty kick of the evening to condemn England to an agonising defeat.
Henderson will now re-focus on Liverpool commitments though it isn’t clear when he will return to training with his club.
Liverpool are taking part in the Dubai Super Cup to keep match sharpness ahead of the resumption of the Premier League.
They were beaten 3-1 by Lyon on Sunday, also losing a penalty shoot-out which was held for a bonus point.
It was an agonising World Cup exit for Henderson and England after they lost 2-1 to France
It came after Henderson enjoyed an outstanding tournament in midfield for England
They take on AC Milan in their second fixture in Dubai on Friday before returning to domestic commitments with a Carabao Cup fourth round tie at Manchester City on December 22.
Liverpool resume Premier League action at Aston Villa on Boxing Day, by which time Klopp will hope Henderson is ready to play.
The Reds are sixth in the Premier League table following a shaky start to the season, already trailing leaders Arsenal by 15 points and seven points off the top four.
It came as a football psychologist analysed how Kane was left ‘alone and vulnerable’ because Henderson had been subbed off before his second kick on Saturday.
Geir Jordet, a professor at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, illustrated in a Twitter thread how Henderson had served as a ‘protector’ for Kane ahead of spot-kicks by keeping opposition players away from the striker.
However, because he was off the pitch ahead of the fateful penalty, Kane was surrounded by French players who may have tried ‘mind games’ that led to the miss.
Darwin Nunez returned to the Liverpool fold on Tuesday following Uruguay’s World Cup exit.
Harry Kane was left without his usual penalty ‘protector’ Jordan Henderson for the second of his kicks against France on Saturday because the midfielder has been taken off
Having already scored one penalty in the match, Kane skied his crucial second as England lost
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