Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has paid tribute to captain Jordan Henderson.

Ahead of tonight's clash with Wolves, Klopp spelt out the importance of his senior midfielder.

"I thought he played an exceptional season last season, to be honest," Klopp replied, when asked if his captain was actually getting better.

“They were big, big steps. There were a lot of good games…which were not seen as good games (by many of the fans). I didn't realise it, so thank God somebody told me so I could help him maybe a little bit to judge these things right.

“With Jordan, I don't read newspapers, but I hear that people are not happy with this or this, and I can then react to that. Going back four-and-a-half years when I arrived here, it was the first year Hendo was captain after Steven Gerrard. As I've always said it, it's the most unthankful job in the world.

“People maybe needed to get used to that, that somebody who is not Steven Gerrard has the captain's armband and he didn't get the credit he would have deserved."