Jordan Henderson has paid tribute to ‘fantastic player, fantastic leader’ Daniele De Rossi ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final with Roma.

Henderson and De Rossi will captain Liverpool and Roma respectively in the tie, with the first leg due to get under way at Anfield on Tuesday.

“Salah? He’s a fantastic player. He’s up there with the world’s best,” the Englishman said at a Press conference.

Jordan Henderson has paid tribute to ‘fantastic player, fantastic leader’ Daniele De Rossi ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final with Roma.

Henderson and De Rossi will captain Liverpool and Roma respectively in the tie, with the first leg due to get under way at Anfield on Tuesday.

“Salah? He’s a fantastic player. He’s up there with the world’s best,” the Englishman said at a Press conference.

“There will be other teams who [want to] take him away, but he’s at the best place here. Mo is a big part of what we do now, and I am sure he will be for many years to come.

“Roma? It’ll be a different game to Manchester City, they will ask different questions. But we’ve played a lot of good sides across Europe and we’ve answered the questions they have asked.

“We have some preparation to do today and tomorrow morning, and we will implement that into our game tomorrow night. We need to continue to play with the high intensity, create and score goals.

 “De Rossi? He’s a fantastic player, a fantastic leader. He’s a huge player and he is used to this sort of game and the size of it.

“I feel as though we have experience in the team too, maybe not as much as him, and I feel we’re ready for the challenge. It is one we’ll look forward to taking on.

“At Anfield, the atmosphere is unreal. It gives us a great lift and it really helps us. Hopefully, it will be no different but our performance needs to match it.

“I’m sure the atmosphere in Rome will be no different, but I think the fans will be electric for us again.

“Playing in the semi-final of the Champions League at Anfield is huge. It is what you dream about, so it will be a fantastic night. A huge night.

“But you have to keep your focus, keep doing the right things. You want to look back and know you have performed. Obviously the atmosphere will be amazing.” 

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