Gerrard backs Henderson for a bigger Chelsea role
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22-second readFormer Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has called the squad-player label for Chelsea midfielder Jordan Henderson disrespectful, while acknowledging he will not start every match.
Gerrard says Henderson deserves more than a squad-player label Gerrard made his case during an appearance on The Overlap, arguing that Henderson’s career and continuing ability to contribute make the description reductive.
Henderson joined Chelsea on a free transfer after his Brentford contract expired, a move covered in our report on Henderson’s free transfer to Chelsea .
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Jordan Henderson Chelsea role is defended by Steven Gerrard, who says managed minutes should not reduce the midfielder to a squad player.
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