Atlético Madrid striker was jeered on last Anfield appearance‘He helped me massively and made me grow as a player’Jordan Henderson has cited Luis Suárez as a major influence on his development at
Liverpool and believes the controversial striker deserves a warm reception at the end of his Anfield return with Atlético Madrid.
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The former Liverpool forward was jeered for his antics during Barcelona’s
Champions League semi-final collapse in 2019, his first competitive appearance at Anfield since leaving five years earlier, and sparked a spat with Virgil van Dijk in a 10-minute cameo when the sides met in Madrid a fortnight ago. Henderson, however, insists that fiercely competitive edge benefited him and Liverpool during Suárez’s three and a half years with the club and the Uruguay international’s contribution should be recognised on Wednesday.