Jordan Henderson will have to shoulder more 責任／義務 with Steven Gerrard 負傷させるd for Liverpool

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Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has taken on more 責任／義務 since becoming 副／悪徳行為-captain this season but may have to 受託する even more in the coming weeks.

With captain Steven Gerrard likely to be sidelined for up to three weeks with a hamstring problem and Lucas Leiva out for twice that period with a thigh 傷害, central midfield is starting to look a little light.

Henderson and Joe Allen are likely to start in the middle for the FA Cup fifth-一連の会議、交渉／完成する game at 水晶 Palace.

Jordan Henderson will take on more 責任／義務 with Steven Gerrard unavailable for 選択

It is debatable whether Gerrard would have started against Palace anyway but, in his absence, Henderson finds himself having to up his game even more.

'To lose Lucas first was a big blow because he has been 優れた for us since he （機の）カム into the team as that 防御の, 持つ／拘留するing midfielder,' said Henderson.

'明白に Stevie (Gerrard) is a big loss, even though it is not as long (as Lucas), but there are some big games coming up that he might not be 伴う／関わるd in.

Henderson featured in a new Liverpool advert 促進するing their new partner Nivea Men

'But it is another chance for people to come in and show what they are made of and slot straight into the team. Hopefully someone can do that.

'Maybe I need to take more 責任／義務 with those two players gone.'

There is also the 選択 of moving Emre Can 今後 from defence, where he has excelled in a 支援する three.

The Germany Under-21 international was 調印するd from Bayer Leverkusen with the 意向 of using him in midfield but circumstances dictated he was needed その上の 支援する and he has not put a foot wrong so Brendan Rodgers may be 気が進まない to tinker with that.

The Liverpool midfielder will be looking to lead the way in central midfield against 水晶 Palace

'Emre has been 優れた since he （機の）カム into the team,' 追加するd Henderson, speaking at the 告示 of NIVEA MEN becoming the club's 公式の／役人 male grooming partner.

'I really think that position has ふさわしい him at the 権利 味方する of the three at centre-half.

'He has been 優れた there, 特に defensively as a midfielder dropping 支援する, and in 運動ing with the ball he shows his strength and 力／強力にする going 今後.'

While Henderson is looking at doing even more in that central area to 補償する for 傷害s at least he has the 利益 of 存在 comfortable in his 役割, having been used in his favoured position more times this season having 以前 been 融通するd on the 権利 and, occasionally, on the left.

'Wherever I play I always try to 改善する, whether that is out wide or through the middle,' he 追加するd.

'I always give 100 per cent and I know each 役割 I play really 井戸／弁護士席 so it doesn't really 事柄 what position I'm in.

'Of course 存在 in the middle I am more comfortable and I am enjoying it there.'

Henderson could start と一緒に Joe Allen in the centre for Liverpool on the 週末

He is also enjoying Liverpool's 現在の run in which they have lost only once - to Chelsea at Stamford 橋（渡しをする） in the second 脚 of the 資本／首都 One Cup 半分-final - in 15 matches.

Last season Liverpool won 10 of their final 12 games, losing just once, as they fell agonisingly short of winning the 肩書を与える.

Henderson is starting to get a 類似の feeling to the on e he experienced 12 months ago, ブイ，浮標d by the return to fitness of Daniel Sturridge and the positivity of 最近の 業績／成果s.

'We have really knuckled 負かす／撃墜する, worked hard on the training field, and grown in 信用／信任,' he said.

'The longer you play together as team throughout the season the more 信用／信任 you build with each other and the more 関係s you build.

'I think that has been important. I think it is really 支払う／賃金ing off at the minute, we are getting the results we need to.

'The 目的（とする） is to keep going and keep building 勢い and when you do that the 信用／信任 goes sky high - as we 設立する out last year when we were going into every game knowing we were going to 勝利，勝つ.

'I can start sensing that sort of coming again with the 業績／成果s we have been putting in, it has been fantastic for us as a team.

'You never know, we could go on another big run.'

Off the field the club are trying to tie Henderson 負かす／撃墜する to a new 契約, with his 現在の 取引，協定 having いっそう少なく than 18 months to run, but it is not something he is getting 伴う／関わるd in.

'Not really, no. I just want to concentrate on playing football and the other 味方する of it I'll let my スパイ／執行官 を取り引きする,' he said.

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