‘I expect him’: Klopp hints he could unleash ‘magnificent’ £20m player for Liverpool tonight

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has tipped Jordan Henderson to be available against Leeds United on Saturday.

The Reds captain took a knock to the knee in Wednesday’s 3-0 Champions League win over Ajax.

Henderson hobbled off, with James Milner taking his place on the Amsterdam pitch.

However, Klopp didn’t seem particularly worried over the 32-year-old’s fitness even after the match.

When asked by the Liverpool media team if he thought Henderson would be ready to play against Leeds, he said: “I think so.

“I was worried as well when I saw the situation.

“It was in front of me, but I think he thought he got knee on knee, so painful.

“A bruise, probably. Really painful but as far as I know now, nothing else and that should be fine.”

And on the eve of Liverpool hosting Jesse Marsch’s Whites at Anfield, Klopp seemed equally positive.

Although he admitted that Henderson remains a doubt, he feels the midfielder will be fine.

“With Hendo, we have to wait a little bit,” Klopp told reporters on Friday of the £20million man.

“It’s a knock, he was a bit stiff yesterday, had only treatment yesterday. So we will see how he will be today.

“I expect him to be okay, to be honest.”

Liverpool fans will be pleased that Henderson is ready to play again at the weekend.

The ‘magnificent‘ midfielder put in a fantastic display against West Ham last week, and was solid away at Ajax too.

Liverpool face a Leeds side struggling for wins and battling relegation, with Marsch on increasingly thin ice.