Conor Coady has admitted Jordan Henderson enjoys a strong relationship with Jude Bellingham while away on international duty with England.
The Liverpool captain, along with Trent Alexander-Arnold, are currently in Qatar for the World Cup after being included in Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad but have failed to be named in the starting-eleven for either of the Three Lions' group games against Iran and the USA.
Bellingham has been the man to take centre stage for England at the tournament so far, maintaining the impressive form he has shown at club level for Borussia Dortmund this season. Such displays are only expected to drive up his asking price as his current employers face the seemingly impossible task of keeping hold of their star man.
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Liverpool are strong admirers of the teenage midfielder but know all too well they will face serious competition to secure his services either in January or next summer. Key to any potential deal could be relationships between Bellingham and current members of the Reds' squad, which may bode well for Jurgen Klopp's side.
Opening up on Henderson's willingness to look out for the 19-year-old, Coady told the Lions' Den : “He looks after Jude like there is no tomorrow. Jude is a young lad, sometimes we forget that because he is so mature and a fantastic footballer.
"He said something the other day about his mum making his bed, no word of a lie. We are talking about Jude Bellingham here, one of the best players in the world, and Hendo sat up at dinner and went 'What?’ and Jude went ‘Yeah, my mum makes my bed’, so Hendo is battering him. I would say someone like Henderson and [Kyle] Walker set the example." added the Everton centre-back.
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