Henderson backs Oxlade-Chamberlain to be better than ever

Jordan Henderson has backed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to return to his best when he recovers from his injury.

Oxlade-Chamberlain had an impressive first season at Anfield, but it ended when he suffered knee ligament damage in Liverpool’s semi-final tie against AS Roma.

Despite Oxlade-Chamberlain being out until November, Henderson believes he will come back even better than before.

“That was disappointing for us as a team because Ox has been brilliant all season,” Henderson told LFC’s official 2017-18 end-of-season DVD.

“He’s came in and I think he’s put in some brilliant performances and you can see how the fans have took to him straight away. [He’s] brilliant to have around in the dressing room, he’s a big character and he’ll be missed over the time that he’s out, definitely.

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LEICESTER, ENGLAND – Saturday, September 23, 2017: Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain during the Football League Cup 3rd Round match between Leicester City and Liverpool at the King Power Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

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“But I know that he’ll be back as soon as he can and as strong as he can, because that’s the type of person he is. He’s always positive, even now when he’s injured he comes in with a smile on his face and he’s always joking around and laughing.

“It’s amazing to see, really, because of where he is at the minute and he’s got a pretty long journey ahead of him to recover, but I’m sure he’ll attack that.

“He’s got brilliant people around him and helping him, and the lads will help him as much as they can throughout that journey. I’ve got no doubt he’ll be back as soon as he can and he’ll be even better when he’s back.”

Oxlade-Chamberlain arrived from Arsenal during the summer transfer window last season for a fee of £35million. He has added depth to Liverpool’s midfield and the ability to drive at opposition defences.

His two most memorable moments in the red shirt thus far would have to be his goal against Manchester City in the league, and then again, he found the back of the net against Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final.

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