Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has won the Football Writers’ Association men’s footballer of the year award.

The 30-year-old made 40 appearances in all competitions before a knee injury ended his season earlier this month, including 30 in the league as the Reds coasted to the title.

He beat Kevin De Bruyne, Marcus Rashford, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane as the main contenders for the award-Soccer 24