Henderson makes bright start at Ajax in draw with PSV
England manager Gareth Southgate watched from the stands at the Johan Cruyff Arena as the 33-year-old former Liverpool captain, signed last month from Saudi club Al-Ettifaq.
Published : Feb 04, 2024 09:03 IST , NETHERLANDS - 1 MIN READ
Ajax’s Jordan Henderson greets fans after the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax and PSV. | Photo Credit: AP
Jordan Henderson made his Ajax Amsterdam debut on Saturday, competing the full 90 minutes as it held unbeaten leaders PSV Eindhoven to a 1-1 draw in the Dutch league.
England manager Gareth Southgate watched from the stands at the Johan Cruyff Arena as the 33-year-old former Liverpool captain, signed last month from Saudi club Al-Ettifaq, received a rousing welcome and looked comfortable in the Ajax midfield.
Steven Berghuis put Ajax ahead after 19 minutes, but PSV equalised 10 minutes before halftime through Luuk de Jong.
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PSV have won 18 of their 20 games this season, drawing the other two and have a 13-point lead over second-placed Feyenoord who play on Sunday.
Ajax, who made a poor start to the season before recovering, are in fifth place, 21 points behind PSV.