Cape Town - Jordan Henderson is playing down the speculation that he will automatically assume the captain's armband next season.
The 24-year-old midfielder says the next permanent captain of the Anfield club "it might be someone else", according to the Liverpool Echo.
Henderson has been a key figure in the Reds recent good form, captaining the side in Gerrard's absence but is not expecting a one horse race to claim the captain's armband when Gerrard departs for the MLS.