The rumours were true. Jordan Henderson has been officially unveiled as Liverpool's new club captain this morning via the club's Twitter account.
#LFC can confirm that Jordan Henderson has today been officially appointed captain of Liverpool Football Club. pic.twitter.com/I37slsNqaS
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 10, 2015
"I’m absolutely delighted and proud. It is a great honour and a huge privilege to be named as the captain of this football club," he said.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 10, 2015
"Jordan has grown as a person and as a player since arriving at Liverpool and is ready to take up this challenge," Brendan Rodgers said.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 10, 2015
#LFC's new captain - @JHenderson pic.twitter.com/FyBbQgMOp2
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 10, 2015
Although he still has a fair amount of doubters, imagine if you told fans a few years ago, during his first season at the club, that Henderson would end up replacing Gerrard as club captain. They'd have had had you committed. He has come a long way.
Henderson will lead the club out for his first Premier League game as the official club captain way to Stoke on 10 August.
