Henderson set to captain England in WC Qualifier

This will be the third time the Liverpool midfielder will have captained his national side, as Southgate continues to share captaincy duties, previously naming Harry Kane, Gary Cahill, Joe Hart and Wayne Rooney.

"I want to continue sharing that responsibility," said Southgate.

"It's been healthy for us. We're seeing good leaders emerging from the group.

"People have talked about that not being the case in the past, but in my view there are good leaders in the group, not just senior players but younger players as well.

"The more we give them responsibility and allow them to take a lead, that's healthy for the team. You want people stepping forward making good decisions on the pitch, being brave on the ball, and leading my example."

Henderson will be in central midfield while new Liverpool team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will play out wide after Southgate suggested he sees the former Arsenal man more on the flanks than in the middle for his country.