The former Chelsea striker, who now works as a pundit for talkSPORT, believes that with the arrival of Thiago from Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, Henderson is in danger of losing his place in the Liverpool midfield.
Cascarino believes that Henderson remains an influential figure at Liverpool, but the England international will need to step up his game.
Cascarino wrote in The Times: “Jordan Henderson may be the first man to be named Footballer of the Year and within weeks no longer even be a first-choice starter for his club.
“Henderson is still a massive figure for Jurgen Klopp and will remain a big influence but Liverpool’s first-choice midfield this season could be Fabinho, who is so crucial to them, Thiago Alcântara, and Georginio Wijnaldum.
“Of course Henderson will get games but he will need to take his game up a level to be a guaranteed starter.”
Healthy competition
Liverpool have a very good midfield which was clear from last season when they were head and shoulders above the rest of the teams in the Premier League.
Thiago is a world-class central midfielder, and the former Barcelona star will bring guile, experience and control to the Reds’ midfield.
While Henderson – as well as other midfielders in the Liverpool squad – will have to step up his game, it is very healthy competition and will only make the Reds a better team.
Meanwhile, Goal.com has claimed that Liverpool do not plan to sell Xherdan Shaqiri in the summer transfer window.
However, that stance could change if the Premier League champions get a suitable offer, according to the report.
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