Henderson ruled out of Liverpool's clash against Arsenal

Thiago Alcantara could start ahead of Jordan Henderson, who is out with a fitness issue, in Liverpool’s next match, notifies Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson picked up a knocked in his side’s 2-0 win Premier League over Chelsea last week, and had to be taken off after the first half.

Joe Gomez missed the trip to Stamford Bridge all together with a minor knee problem, while a long-term fitness injury for Joel Matip also saw him remain unavailable for that match.

Addressing the media ahead of his side’s match against Arsenal, Jurgen Klopp informed that Henderson and Matip remain unavailable while Gomez could make his return to action.

“Joe [Gomez] should be back today in training. Billy the Kid [Billy Koumetio] is back in training. Joel [Matip] is not. Hendo is not yet, this game is for sure too early,” said Klopp, via the club’s official YouTube channel.

Henderson’s absence paves the way for Thiago Alcantara, who impressed in his debut game after arriving from Bayern Munich.

Quizzed if Thiago could start against Arsenal, Klopp replied: “We will see.

“We have a few days to train, some boys have to recover so we will see how we set up. I have an idea but we time until Monday. He is in contention for sure. Let’s see.”