The summer of 2021 should have been the making of Dean Henderson.
The Manchester United goalkeeper had emerged from the shadows to put in a serious challenge to David de Gea’s number one spot, and as the calls for the Spain international to be dropped grew after a poor season, Henderson was gearing up for what could have been the biggest few weeks of his career.
It’s easy to forget now, but there were serious demands from supporters for Henderson to be made England’s number one ahead of Euro 2020.
