Ajax climbed to fifth place in the Eredivisie standings after staging a comeback victory at the Erve Asito Stadium last Saturday, although Henderson was conspicuously absent from the matchday roster. Despite the 33-year-old’s recent transfer from Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League, he has yet to make his debut for the first team. However, according to Van ‘t Schip, the English international may not have to wait much longer.
Van ‘t Schip explained that Henderson had minimal group training sessions until the current week. Despite his desire to play, Henderson admitted, “I don’t feel quite the way I would like to feel yet” The Ajax manager emphasized the importance of Henderson starting off on the right foot, which didn’t align with the present circumstances. However, Van ‘t Schip expressed optimism about Henderson’s potential debut in the upcoming match against PSV.
Eager to put his brief tenure in Saudi Arabia behind him, Henderson reportedly did not receive any of his £350,000 ($444.8k) weekly wages following the termination of his contract. With aspirations to secure a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for the European Championships this year, Henderson’s regular play at Ajax could bolster his chances.
Henderson anticipates making his Ajax debut next Saturday as they face league leaders PSV Eindhoven. PSV has dominated this season, winning 18 out of 19 league matches and maintaining a comfortable 13-point lead over second-placed Feyenoord, leaving Ajax trailing by a significant 21-point margin.
Jordan Henderson
Jordan Brian Henderson
This season he played in total 17 times for 1528 minutes for Pro League.
Jordan Henderson didn’t score any goal for Al Ittifaq. He procured 4 assists. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 8th in Pro League. In the last match Al Ittifaq drew 1-1 against Al Hazm. The next match in Pro League will be against Al Khaleej.
Ajax performance and stats
Ajax is currently 5th in the Eredivisie with 34 points.
In the last 18 games, it has won 10 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Ajax won 2-4 against Heracles Almelo.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 46 goals and conceding 35.
Ajax will play the next match in Eredivisie against PSV on Saturday 3rd of February in Amsterdam.