Former Liverpool football chief Damien Comolli has revealed how Arsene Wenger is a big fan of Jordan Henderson.

Comolli, now in charge of Fenerbahce, signed Henderson for Liverpool from Sunderland before he was sacked.

He recalled to The Athletic, "I was convinced he was special and would become Liverpool captain as he had all the attributes as a player and, more than anything else, as a person.

"I'm delighted to see what he has achieved. What amazed me the most is his personality. He is such a winner.

"I was talking to Arsene Wenger after Liverpool lost to Barcelona (in the Champions League semi-final last season) and asked him what he'd do.

"He said 'the first person I'd put on the teamsheet is Jordan Henderson because he is the soul of that team and will refuse to give up and could carry the team on his shoulders in the second leg'. That's exactly what happened."