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Jordan Henderson has sided with Troy Deeney and N'Golo Kante following their decision not to return to training with Watford and Chelsea. Both stars have been granted permission to stay at home by their clubs after raising concerns about the resumption of the Premier League.
This week, all 20 clubs have either returned or will return to team training at their bases in small groups of up to five.
That includes Premier League leaders Liverpool, who are back at Melwood in anticipation for the return of action in the next month or so.
Henderson has had a huge role off the field since play was called to a halt in March and has been a leading figure in discussions between the Premier League captains.
He was also at the heart of the Players Together initiative, which saw players give up part of their salaries to raise money for the NHS.
Jordan Henderson has spoken on Troy Deeney and N'Golo Kante's decisions to miss training (Image: GETTY)
The England international has defended the decisions of both Deeney and Kante, claiming that every player is entitled to their own stance on the situation in correspondence with different personal circumstances.
"I fully respect their opinion and their decision to do that," Henderson told Sky Sports.
"I think everybody is in a different situation with their family and at home.
"Ultimately, if you don't feel comfortable or safe, you shouldn't feel forced or pressured to come into work.
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"I fully respect the lads that don't feel comfortable as of yet, and I hope that they respect my opinion and that of the other players who have come back.
"Everybody's situation is different but ultimately, for me, I feel very safe here at the training ground, otherwise I wouldn't be here. My team-mates as well.
"I can only really speak for us, but I fully respect people in different situations who don't feel comfortable.
"If any of my team-mates felt like that, I would fully support them and back them until they felt it was right to come back."
Jordan Henderson was back in training with Liverpool at Melwood yesterday (Image: GETTY)
Deeney confirmed earlier this week that he won't be back at Watford when his team-mates return to training.