Jordan Henderson has treatment on heel injury in New Jersey

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has undergone a specialist procedure in America in an attempt to cure an ongoing heel problem. The midfielder travelled to the United States on Monday to seek expert advice from New Jersey-based Dr John Cozzarelli.Press Association Sport understands since arriving he has been assessed and has undergone a procedure which involves a series of injections but he has not had surgery.Henderson has missed the last three matches with the problem and in his absence the team have earned just one point, in a goalless draw at Arsenal.The side has missed his dynamism and particularly his forward running but with no date set for his return, Rodgers has to find a way of rejuvenating his midfield as the triumvirate of James Milner, Emre Can and Lucas Leiva struggled in defeats against West Ham and Manchester United.

Source: PA