Nkota on target for Al-Ettifaq

OLIVER HOLT AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: When they were kings‚ when they were rulers of England and Europe‚ when they carried all before them‚ Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah‚ looked to Jordan Henderson as their leader‚ the captain who drove them with a relentless hunger that never dimmed. Van Dijk and Salah have stayed at Anfield and won fresh honours but on Tuesday night‚ the odyssey on which Henderson embarked two years ago brought him up against the friends and teammates he won titles with for the first time. Henderson's travels have taken him to Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia and to the once mighty Ajax of Amsterdam and there were times before he arrived at Brentford in the summer when people thought his career was fast ebbing away.

Man United legend tips Steven Gerrard for Wrexham job after their disappointing start in the Championship - eight months on from Liverpool icon's exit from Saudi giants Al-Ettifaq

DONE DEAL: Al-Ettifaq winger Gray returns home to Birmingham

I coached Demarai Gray in Saudi Arabia - Birmingham City have a star on one condition

Al-Ettifaq chief: Gerrard gave up £10M to leave us

Gerrard attends sporting event & gives personal update after Al-Ettifaq exit

Ex-Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard makes bold admission on next job - 'I want to be free'

Gerrard lays out management plans after Al-Ettifaq exit

Steven Gerrard gives update on return to management after leaving Al-Ettifaq

Steven Gerrard 'certain' to make management return after exit from Al-Ettifaq

Steven Gerrard agreement emerges days after Liverpool icon leaves Al-Ettifaq

Gerrard agreement reached over management return after Al-Ettifaq exit

Gerrard snubbed! Liverpool legend misses out on Carlisle job

Former Aston Villa Steven Gerrard 'gets green light for next job' as club decision emerges after Al Ettifaq exit

Steven Gerrard tipped for managerial return just days after leaving Saudi Arabia

Steven Gerrard receives message about next job days after Al Ettifaq nightmare ends

Gerrard won't be taking surprise EFL job after Al-Ettifaq exit

Steven Gerrard 'lined up' for sensational return to English football just days after Al-Ettifaq exit

Steven Gerrard lined up to become manager of shock EFL side: report

‘Shock approach' for Steven Gerrard from ‘relegation strugglers' mooted after Al Ettifaq exit

Former Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard linked with shock League Two job after Al-Ettifaq sacking

Al-Ettifaq quickly name Gerrard replacement

Steven Gerrard's replacement at Al-Ettifaq named - after Liverpool icon left the Saudi club during relegation scrap

Familiar tale as Gerrard departs Al-Ettifaq with relegation fears in air

Gerrard leaves Saudi club Al-Ettifaq by mutual agreement

Revealed: Steven Gerrard's first words after leaving Al-Ettifaq following 18 months in charge as Liverpool legend gives eight-word reason on where it went wrong for him in Saudi Arabia

Gerrard explains resignation after leaving Al-Ettifaq

Steven Gerrard leaves Al Ettifaq after 18 months

Steven Gerrard leaves Al-Ettifaq as he admits things 'didn't go as we wanted'

Steven Gerrard LEAVES Al-Ettifaq with club in relegation scrap after 18 months in charge on £15m-per-year deal

CONFIRMED: Gerrard and Al-Ettifaq part ways

Gerrard leaves Al Ettifaq by mutual consent - 'Sometimes things don't go the way we want'

Steven Gerrard leaves Al-Ettifaq as he admits things 'didn't go as we wanted'

Gerrard focuses on positives after leaving Al-Ettifaq

Steven Gerrard breaks silence after Al-Ettifaq exit as Liverpool icon releases statement

Gerrard LEAVES Al-Ettifaq as lengthy statement issued on Saudi exit

Gerrard leaves Al-Ettifaq after 18 months in charge

Steven Gerrard issues statement as Liverpool icon leaves £15m-a-year Al-Ettifaq job

Steven Gerrard breaks silence on Al Ettifaq exit as Rangers ally follows Liverpool icon out of the door

Gerrard out as Al Ettifaq boss after 18 months

Steven Gerrard set to LEAVE Al-Ettifaq with club in relegation scrap after 18 months in charge on £15m-per-year deal

Liverpool return‚ Klopp offer‚ punditry - Steven Gerrard next move after Al-Ettifaq exit

Steven Gerrard set to leave Saudi club Al Ettifaq in 'mutual agreement'

Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq press conference comments speaks volumes amid 'resignation decision'

Gerrard leaves Al-Ettifaq after only 18 months

Gerrard set to leave role as Al Ettifaq manager

Gerrard 'wants OUT Saudi club Al-Ettifaq two years before contract ends'

Gerrard 'requests to leave Al Ettifaq' as he bids to end Saudi Arabia nightmare

Steven Gerrard 'quits' as Al-Ettifaq manager to end nightmare 18 months in Saudi Arabia

Steven Gerrard 'quits' as manager of Al-Ettifaq to end nightmare Saudi disaster

Steven Gerrard 'departs as Al-Ettifaq boss' after Saudi Pro League disaster

Steven Gerrard 'set to leave Al Ettifaq' after just 18 months at Saudi club

Steven Gerrard 'resigns' as Al-Ettifaq boss as Liverpool great eyes end to Saudi nightmare

Steven Gerrard 'resigns' as Al Ettifaq boss after SOS to Rangers ally fails amid Liverpool icon's Saudi nightmare

Al-Ettifaq respond to Steven Gerrard transfer disappointment - but Liverpool icon could still leave

Steven Gerrard admits Al Ettifaq star could leave in January as pressure grows on Liverpool legend

Steven Gerrard suffers new Al Ettifaq blow as fellow Liverpool legend piles pressure on

Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard fires clear Al-Ettifaq message after club update amid sack pressure

Is Steven Gerrard on the brink? Al-Ettifaq slip closer to the relegation zone after latest defeat - as Liverpool legend admits: 'It's hard to defend anyone'

Steven Gerrard speaks out on shock Al-Ettifaq departure after ex-Celtic and Hibs aces battle it out

'I didn't expect it' - Steven Gerrard breaks silence on Al-Ettifaq exit after defeat

'It happened suddenly' - Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard breaks silence on shock Al-Ettifaq exit

Steven Gerrard comes to terms with Al-Ettifaq exit as statement is released

Massive blow for Gerrard! Al-Ettifaq lose key player to Rennes

Gerrard sees unwanted Al-Ettifaq exit confirmed as Saudi club release statement

Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard sees Al-Ettifaq exit confirmed as club issues statement

Steven Gerrard suffers new Al Ettifaq blow as star man copies Jordan Henderson transfer decision

Fulham keen as Gray considers Al-Ettifaq future

Steven Gerrard suffers blow as ex-Premier League star reveals he wants to LEAVE Al-Ettifaq in January

Former PL ace wants to quit Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq amid Fulham links

Why Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard is not in charge of Al-Ettifaq this weekend amid sack pressure

Steven Gerrard Al-Ettifaq nightmare finally ends as Liverpool icon stars in comeback

Former Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard makes six-word vow after Al-Ettifaq sacking

Steven Gerrard makes two-word vow after surprise Al-Ettifaq sacking

Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard makes new two-word demand after shock Al-Ettifaq sacking

Steven Gerrard addresses Al-Ettifaq sacking as Liverpool icon makes statement after defeat

Liverpool icon Gerrard issues statement as he addresses Al-Ettifaq sacking

Al-Ettifaq boss Steven Gerrard shows true colours with perfect Liverpool vs Real Madrid gesture

Steven Gerrard gets welcome boost after making feelings clear on surprise Al-Ettifaq sacking

Gerrard admits Al-Ettifaq "need some time to develop and improve" this season

Steven Gerrard breaks silence on sacking of key Al-Ettifaq staff - as Liverpool legend reveals hope of Michael Beale impact on his struggling side

Liverpool hero Steven Gerrard speaks out on unexpected decision after Al-Ettifaq sacking

Ex Villa boss Steven Gerrard breaks silence on surprise call after Al-Ettifaq sacking

Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard breaks silence on surprise decision after Al-Ettifaq sacking

Jordan Henderson transfer request left Ettifaq bosses shell-shocked as Gini Wijnaldum in disbelief

Jordan Henderson's Al Ettifaq transfer request shocked club chiefs as new details emerge

James Tavernier has told Rangers his exit stance as recurring Saudi rumour escalated by Beale and Gerrard reunion

Steven Gerrard appoints former assistant Michael Beale at Al-Ettifaq - as the under-fire Liverpool icon looks to turn things around after Saudi club's poor run of form

Beale rejoins Gerrard at Al Ettifaq

Gerrard staying put? Ex-Rangers boss set to join Al-Ettifaq

Ex-Rangers boss Beale joins Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq

Steven Gerrard 'set' for Liverpool reunion as major Al Ettifaq decision made amid sack pressure

Gerrard reunited with Beale as he's appointed Al-Ettifaq assistant

Ex-Rangers and Sunderland boss hired as Steven Gerrard's Al Ettifaq assistant

Former Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard makes decision on future amid Glasgow Rangers return rumours

Gerrard assures Al-Ettifaq of full commitment

Al-Ettifaq sacked several staff members but Gerrard remains at the club

Pressure mounts on under-fire Steven Gerrard as Al-Ettifaq manager as club chiefs SACK two key staff members - with Saudi side vowing to fans they'll overturn 'unsatisfactory results'

Steven Gerrard facing Al-Ettifaq upheaval as double sacking confirmed in fresh statement