In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, former Sheffield Wednesday frontman Dean Windass been discussing Jordan Henderson's recent injury.

The England midfielder had missed just four of Liverpool's Premier League matches this season, but is now facing a spell on the sidelines following a groin problem sustained in last month's Merseyside derby at Anfield.

Henderson was replaced by Nathaniel Phillips just 30 minutes into the Reds' 2-0 defeat, and whilst the Liverpool Echo revealed that the Liverpool captain is expected to play again this season, the club are yet to comment on when he might return to playing action.

However, the Echo confirmed that Henderson won't feature before the upcoming international break, meaning he'll miss Premier League games against Chelsea, Fulham and Wolves, plus their Champions League second leg against Leipzig.

And Windass told FFC that Liverpool have lost their "back-bone" with Henderson out the side. He said:

"They've missed him in midfield, they talk about Van Dijk, he's been the biggest one, they haven't had a settled back-two because Robbo [Andy Robertson] and Trent have always been the right back and the left back.

"Jordan is a good organiser, he learnt everything through Stevie, and went on to captain and win the Premier League, so the back-bone of the team has slipped away. The biggest loss is that Jordan's been out of the midfield. It's a blow for Liverpool, but the defence has always been a problem since Van Dijk has been injured."

Whilst the injury to Virgil Van Dijk has been well publicised following his impact in the last two seasons, Henderson's absence is a major blow in more ways than one - their midfield and centre-back options are even more limited, whilst they're also without their captain and biggest leader on the pitch.