Jordan Henderson has called an emergency meeting of the Premier League captains to discuss the breakaway European Super League.
The Liverpool skipper, whose own club is one of the six English sides that has signed up for the competition, is set to lead the players’ response to the plans that have rocked football.
Henderson, 30, has long been seen as a trusted, respected figure among the top-flight’s footballers.
The summit will be significant as it will include representatives from clubs who are part of the breakaway plans and those who are not.