Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson will captain England.
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson will start and captain England against Holland in Friday night’s friendly fixture.
England announced the decision on Thursday evening, with Jordan Pickford confirmed to start in goal.
Henderson has been a regular in the England squad throughout qualification, but he has had a mixed season at Liverpool.
He has started 19 of a possible 31 Premier League games, missing a month of action through injury at the start of the year.
This season he has scored just one goal and provided one assist, with this a real backwards step on the 2014/15 season in which he netted six goals and created nine. Rarely if ever has he shown his best in an England shirt.
Henderson’s uninspiring form often has Liverpool supporters debating his importance to the team, and England fans have been left underwhelmed by the prospect of him captaining England.
Harry Kane’s injury leaves the squad short of leaders, and Henderson at 27-years-old has 36 caps to his name.
Despite this, fans are perplexed that England do not have a better option, and made their feelings clear after the announcement.
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