Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson should be starting for England in their upcoming fixture against Germany in the Last-16 of the UEFA European Championships reckons ex-Three Lions star Paul Ince.
Henderson had been included in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for this summer’s mega-event despite there being apprehensions over the midfielder’s fitness levels after his groin injury issue earlier this year in February.
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However, the 31-year-old has made his mark for England after coming off the bench just once three games into the tournament and he remains to be handed a start by Southgate ahead of the all-important tie against arch-rivals Germany.
Reports from The Mirror state Ince’s concerns of England not boasting of the right balance in the centre of the park with the gaffer Southgate opting to field only two central midfield players in Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips.
The former Liverpool man has urged Southgate to recall Henderson back into the starting XI for The Three Lions ahead of what promises to be a stern challenge awaiting his men against Germany.
“Southgate needs to get the right balance in midfield, too.
“England have always played it safe with our midfield selections.
“We’ve always had two holding midfielders in there, with Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips allowing Mason Mount to get forward.
“It’s great to see Jordan Henderson back.
“In that midfield you always need leadership, someone with a voice and a bit of character.
“England have always lacked that leadership, but we’ve seen what Henderson has achieved at Liverpool.
“He gets people around him playing, and if people aren’t playing well, he’s on them — he makes the team tick.
“I’d like to see Henderson come back into the starting team for the Germany fixture.
“It will be an important decision for Gareth Southgate, but Henderson simply makes England better.”
