Jordan Henderson to be given every chance of playing in Liverpool’s Premier League opener, says Jürgen Klopp

Klopp was pleased with Henderson’s fitness levels on his return to pre-season this week and will consider him for this weekend’s clash with West Ham

Liverpool will give skipper Jordan Henderson every chance to be ready for Sunday's Premier League opener against West Ham United despite the midfielder only returning to pre-season training on Sunday, manager has Jürgen Klopp said.

Henderson, who helped England to a fourth-placed finish at the World Cup, impressed his manager with his fitness levels and played 20 minutes in Tuesday's 3-1 pre-season win over Torino.

"We have to see how he reacts. But it is Hendo, so to be honest in the first session it looked like he trained for the whole three weeks," Klopp told the club website.

"He's experienced enough not to bring himself in difficult situations where he has to run two or three miles in two minutes.

"I have no clue what we will do at the weekend."

Jordan Henderson could feature in Liverpool's opening Premier League match this weekend (Reuters)

Henderson struggled at times last season with a persistent ankle injury, but played throughout England’s World Cup campaign and also proved a key figure in Liverpool’s run to the Champions League final.

Reuters