The Manchester United goalkeeper was forced to withdraw from the England squad in the build-up to the tournament due to a hip complaint. Henderson, 24, managed to wrest the No.1 spot from De Gea, 30, at Old Trafford last season, but he admits the fierce contest left him vulnerable to injury. "I worked every day, day-in and day-out, I was grinding down to get into that team at Man United. "I was mentally tired, I'd done everything right to get into the team, but I'd used up all my energy worrying about getting into the team. There has been much speculation over the goalkeeping situation at Old Trafford this summer, with both shot-stoppers desparate to start top-flight fixtures.

Source: Daily Mirror July 13, 2021 09:45 UTC