Southgate: Henderson “sets the standard” for England

England boss Gareth Southgate has praised Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson after he skippered the Reds to a superb Champions League final victory on Saturday.

The 28-year-old has become a key component of Southgate’s England team, notching his 50th cap for his country in the 5-1 Euro 2020 qualifying win against Montenegro during the last international break.

And the Three Lions manager thinks the Liverpool captain is leading the way in his development of the England squad.

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“To have a player like Jordan really sets the standard for what we do,” Southgate said.

“How he prepares for training, how he prepares for matches and the way he lives his life in general – he doesn’t just do his role perfectly, he has a positive impact on others to do the same.

“You can’t have too many of those players as a manager. He has an incredible range of passing, he is intelligent in the way he presses the ball, which is a huge part of the way Liverpool play and he is an excellent crosser of the ball.

“Henderson is a responsible player: he is tactically aware when another player goes out of position, he covers across. It’s more than just his personal attributes and work-rate, his technical qualities are important.”

He added: “He was very much in the frame to be England captain heading into the World Cup, but as soon as the decision was made, he was the first to congratulate Harry Kane.

“He was immense with his leadership throughout the tournament despite not wearing the armband.

“He has such humility and really great qualities as a person, which makes him such a big part of what we do.”

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