Henderson sets Wembley date

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has set his sights on Wembley as the Reds prepare to face Manchester City in the League Cup semi-final.

Despite winning seven FA Cups and League Cups each, the Reds have not visited Wembley since 1996.

They made five domestic finals between 2001 and 2006, all of which were played at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium while Wembley was being rebuilt.

“For such a big club like Liverpool, you would have thought we would have been to Wembley since then,” Henderson told the Liverpool Echo, after admitting he did not know about their Wembley drought.

“I’m sure it won’t be long before we are at Wembley again. We’ve got a two-legged tie to come, and it won’t be easy, but if we put the right attitude and commitment into the game then I’m sure we can come away with good results.”

Liverpool’s quarter-final victory against Chelsea was their second win at Stamford Bridge in less than 10 days and also followed a credible home draw against Manchester City at the weekend.

“We went there with a game plan, we stuck to it and it worked in the end,” he said.

“It has been a brilliant test of character to go there and win both times.”

“We were equally as good on Tuesday – the lads were brilliant again. We worked hard from the first minute, every one of us. We worked together as a team and it paid off.”

“We kept our heads after missing the penalty, kept going forward and managed to score the two goals.”

The 21-year old was also encouraged by the depth of the Liverpool squad with several less regular members of the side impressing in the victory.

“There were changes against Chelsea but I don’t think it was a weaker team,” he said.

“The players deserved to be out there and they took their chance so it will be interesting to see in the next game what squad the manager will pick.”

Henderson played the full 90 minutes in both the City clash and Tuesday night’s League Cup win as he takes on an increasingly prominent role in the side.

“I might have felt a bit tired in the last five minutes but I was fine,” he added.

“I took a knock and I twisted my ankle a little bit when I got caught by the tackle. It swelled up a little bit after the game but it’s only a kick. With a couple of days rest I’m pretty sure it will be better.”