Jordan Henderson to captain England against Slovenia
Jordan Henderson will captain England in their World Cup qualifier against Slovenia on Tuesday night.
The Liverpool skipper produced a Man of the Match performance in the Wembley meeting with Malta at the weekend, setting up the first goal for Daniel Sturridge and helping to create the second for Dele Alli.
With Wayne Rooney set to be on the bench for the Group F clash with Slovenia, interim manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Henderson will wear the armband.
He said: “What stood out for me was that he has captained a football club where he had to take over from one of the most iconic figures in English football.
“That will have been a difficult challenge for him. I think he has matured from that and shown great leadership skills with his club. He is used to being the captain, which is also important I think.
“And within this group of players he has got a voice and an opinion, very clear ideas on what he thinks we need to work on and good tactical understanding.
“[It was] not an easy decision because there are other senior players in that dressing room. But because he is captain at a big football club and is used to that responsibility, it was the right decision, for me.”