Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says Jurgen Klopp will be patient with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The Englishman has recently returned to light training with his teammates following a serious knee injury suffered last April.

But Henderson believes Klopp will not rush the creative midfielder's return.

"The manager will be [careful] – he is with players who have been out for a long time, he knows how difficult it is to come back," he told liverpoolfc.com.

"But Ox has looked good in training and I'm sure over the next few weeks, as he builds fitness, the manager will keep a close eye on him because he is an important player, a fantastic player for this team.

"To have him back before the end of the season would be a massive boost.

"It was obviously a massive moment for everyone but [especially] for him to be back from a bad injury. He has been out for a while now and I'm sure he's been thinking about that moment for a long time.

"It was great to have him back. He is a great character around the lads and he is obviously a fantastic player, so to have him back within the squad was a big plus for us.

"Hopefully over the next few weeks he can keep progressing and build his fitness up. Who knows, hopefully he can get some minutes before the end of the season – that would be a huge boost for the team."