England boss Gareth Southgate has revealed Jordan Henderson was substituted during the Nations League clash against Belgium because of ‘tightness’ as Liverpool‘s horror run of injuries worsened.
The Reds skipper was withdrawn at half-time and replaced by Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks as the Three Lions were dumped out of Nations League contention in a 2-0 loss to Belgium at Den Dreef on Sunday.
In his post-match press conference, Southgate confirmed Henderson failed to play the second half because of a fitness issue – but he was not sure of its severity.
