Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson out for further two months after breaking foot

Jordan Henderson now faces another two months out after breaking his right foot

LIVERPOOL midfielder Jordan Henderson is facing two months out after breaking his right foot in a training ground accident.

 

The setback is a massive blow to Henderson - and manager Brendan Rodgers - and is completely unrelated to the heel injury in his left foot that had already kept him on the sidelines for a month.

Henderson is now set for minor surgery on Monday on his metatarsal with Liverpool anticipating a lay-off of up to eight weeks.

 

The England international, who will also now miss games against Estonia, Lithuania, Spain and France, only returned to training yesterday after seeing doctors in America over his heel.

Henderson was given a series of injections from a specialist in New Jersey in an attempt to resolve a problem that has troubled him for several months, but flared again on the opening day of the season.

 

But his first session back at Melwood ended in misery after an accidental collision left him in agony.

He was immediately sent for scans which revealed the grim diagnosis.

Very disappointed and frustrated with the injury setback but will work hard to be back as quickly as possible

— Jordan Henderson (@JHenderson) September 19, 2015

Rodgers has suffered damaging back-to-back defeats against West Ham and Manchester United with the anaemic manner in which Liverpool have performed bringing pressure on his reign.

The return of Henderson would have been a welcome boost, but those plans have had to be shelved.

Liverpool hope to include Daniel Sturridge on the substitutes' bench against Norwich tomorrow for his first appearance since undergoing hip surgery in May.