Klopp will improve the Ox – Hendo

JORDAN HENDERSON believes that his new Liverpool teammate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can be a success in central midfield – but also feels that manager Jurgen Klopp will help develop his game further.

The two were on international duty on Wednesday when Oxlade-Chamberlain made his £40m move from Arsenal, opting to go to Anfield over Chelsea because he wants to play in the centre, and will finally have their first training session together at the club after England’s World Cup qualifier with Slovakia at Wembley yesterday.

Henderson feels that Klopp can have a positive effect on the 24-year-old. OxladeChamberlain played in the wing in the 4-0 win over Malta, but Henderson felt even that showed why he will be able to move into midfield.

“I think he can do both very well,” Henderson said. “He’s a fantastic player, he can adapt each position, gives you something different on the wing. He’s very direct and powerful and in the midfield he’s clever enough to get on the ball and get on the half-turn so, for me, he can play in either position.”

Henderson says Klopp will help with that.

“Well, I think, you’d have seen him on the sidelines, he’s very passionate, what you see is a fantastic manager and I think he will help Alex a lot, he will help him develop as a player and hopefully you will see even more good things from him.”

“I’m delighted he’s signed for Liverpool, but, at the end of the day, we are with England and our focus has got to be on the game here and after Monday then I’m sure we can start focusing on Man City and getting him into Melwood for his first session and stuff like that.” – The Independent