Arne Slot makes feelings on Jordan Henderson clear ahead of Liverpool reunion

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Liverpool are due to face Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday and that means a reunion with former Premier League and Champions League winning captain Jordan HendersonFormer Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is set to play against the Reds for the first time since leaving Anfield in 2023 and has been lauded by Arne Slot ahead of the occasions.Henderson, 35, joined Brentford over the summer after spells at Al-Ettifaq and Ajax and has started the Bees' last seven matches. Caoimhin Kelleher, Sepp van den Berg and Fabio Carvalho are also all on Brentford's books, and Slot has made reference to Henderson and Kelleher in particular.Henderson had already moved to Saudi Arabia by the time Slot arrived at Anfield, but the midfielder's reputation precedes him.

That tells you how important he was for Ajax and how important has been for Liverpool, and how he now is for Brentford."Since losing Henderson, Ajax have lost three games out of three in the Champions League to sit bottom of the pile in the league phase. He's shown that he's right, because he does really well.”It's not just Henderson's own game which has caught the eye at the Gtech Community Stadium.

"Yehor's role has grown. He's grown in stature on the pitch and the personality he's playing with, and he has a real understanding of the game."Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.