Jordan Henderson faces fitness race for Europa League final

Jurgen Klopp has set Jordan Henderson and striker Divock Origi a deadline of May 15 - the date of Liverpool’s last Premier League match at West Brom - to prove their fitness in order to be considered for the Europa League final against Sevilla the following Wednesday.

Jordan Henderson faces fitness race for Europa League final

Henderson injured lateral collateral knee ligaments during the quarter-final first leg draw with Borussia Dortmund on April 7 and was ruled out for up to eight weeks.

That put his availability for Euro 2016 in serious doubt, but Klopp insists Henderson will be ready in time for the tournament in France.

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