Brendan Rodgers is sure that Jordan Henderson has all of the attributes to succeed Steven Gerrard as Liverpool’s captain at the end of the season.
The current Kop skipper announced last week that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season when his contract expires, with a switch across the Atlantic Ocean to join LA Galaxy on an 18-month deal expected.
With Henderson vice-captain – a role he took from Daniel Agger over the summer – the 24-year-old is set to step up and take on Gerrard’s current role.
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Although some have suggested that the ex-Sunderland star is not of the required quality to fill his current midfield partner’s boots, Rodgers is sure that his man has everything he needs to thrive with the armband:
“Yes [he is ready to lead the club]. It was one of the reasons I made him vice-captain.” He is quoted by the Liverpool Echo.
“He has got no greater captain to learn from. That was the idea of putting him in that role and seeing Jordan being here for a number of years.”
Rodgers also believes that Henderson has been, and will continue to, learn from Gerrard:
“I think he saw Steven as a great example anyway before he was vice-captain, but certainly in that vice-captain’s role it would give him pole position in terms of learning from a great in how he behaves, how he works, on and off the field, so when that day came that Steven would move on, you have someone there who is a different sort of player of course, but someone who can then offer that wisdom and knowledge throughout his years here.
“That is something I know he is very keen on and he has been learning from Steven.”
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