'Hendo' hailed as a leader

London - In the absence of Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson is doing an admirable impression of the Liverpool captain and his manager Brendan Rodgers says he is emerging as a real leader for the resurgent Merseysiders.

Henderson followed up Sunday's stunning curling effort against Manchester City with another superb strike in Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Burnley.

His pile-driver from the edge of the area was reminiscent of Gerrard's rasping strike against Olympiacos Piraeus on Liverpool's run to the 2005 Champions League title.