Manchester United icon and Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane is not impressed over Jordan Henderson being selected for the England squad that will be partaking in the forthcoming UEFA Euros.
Liverpool had just two of their England players initially making the cut for England selection with Henderson being joined by Trent Alexander-Arnold who is now sidelined for the tournament with an injury issue.
Keane, while speaking on ITV, blasted the Three Lions gaffer Gareth Southgate for including Henderson in his 26-man squad despite the Liverpool skipper having fitness issues owing to his groin injury which he sustained earlier this year.
The 30-year-old Henderson pulled up his groin in the Merseyside derby defeat to Everton in February and the midfielder had to sit out the rest of the campaign.
Henderson has not played a minute of football since then and was on the bench for England’s recent win over Austria in the friendly fixture which has not gone down well with Keane.
“He’s not fit.”
“If he can’t start today for 45 minutes in a game that isn’t that intense physically or mentally, how is he going to start in a few weeks at a top international game? They are kidding themselves.
“It is already a distraction for Jordan, I was convinced he was going to play the other day, I know there was talk of him coming on for the second 45 minutes but why isn’t he playing the first 45 minutes when there is more intensity.
“I don’t think Jordan should be involved, if he can’t keep fit. He hasn’t kicked a ball in three in a half months, he can’t be right.
“They want him round the place, for what? Does he do card tricks, does he have a sing song? Does he do quizzes in the evening? What is he there for?
“He doesn’t want to be some sort of cheerleader, he will want to play.”He is clearly nowhere near it. What you need after three or four months off is four or five games maybe. He is clearly not fit enough.”
