Henderson: Pool on learning curve

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson admits the Champions League will be a learning curve for most of the players this season but he is confident they will adapt quickly.

The Reds laboured to a 2-1 win over Bulgarian minnows Ludogorets as they ended a five-year absence from Europe’s elite competition at Anfield.

Only captain Steven Gerrard survived from the team which played in Liverpool’s last match back in December 2009 with nine players making their European debuts for the club and five playing in the Champions League for the first time.