<p>Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson will be sidelined for at least five weeks after undergoing groin surgery, the Premier League champions said on Friday.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old England international sustained the injury during Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Everton.</p>.<p>"Henderson has successfully had a corrective procedure carried out on the adductor injury. He will begin a rehabilitation programme immediately," Liverpool said in a statement.</p>.<p>"No specific timescale is being placed upon his return; however, he is ruled out initially until after the March international break," the statement continued.</p>.<p>Henderson will miss Premier League games against Sheffield United, Chelsea, Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers, as well as the Champions League last-16 second leg against Leipzig.</p>.<p>Liverpool are sixth in the standings with 40 points from 25 games, five points adrift of fourth-placed West Ham United. </p>
<p>Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson will be sidelined for at least five weeks after undergoing groin surgery, the Premier League champions said on Friday.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old England international sustained the injury during Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Everton.</p>.<p>"Henderson has successfully had a corrective procedure carried out on the adductor injury. He will begin a rehabilitation programme immediately," Liverpool said in a statement.</p>.<p>"No specific timescale is being placed upon his return; however, he is ruled out initially until after the March international break," the statement continued.</p>.<p>Henderson will miss Premier League games against Sheffield United, Chelsea, Fulham and Wolverhampton Wanderers, as well as the Champions League last-16 second leg against Leipzig.</p>.<p>Liverpool are sixth in the standings with 40 points from 25 games, five points adrift of fourth-placed West Ham United. </p>