Jordan Henderson has admitted that he is both "delighted and proud" to be Liverpool's new captain.

Following the announcement that he will wear the armband for the forthcoming season, Henderson spoke to Liverpool's website about the honour of leading the Reds out on a permanent basis, having done so on a few occasions last year as vice-captain.

Henderson honoured to be captain

The 25-year-old described Brendan Rodgers' decision to appoint him as captain as "a great honour and a huge privilege." He admitted that, when Steven Gerrard was absent at times in the previous campaign, he would "do the best [he] could when [he] stepped in and took the armband." Now, he wants to "carry that on and continue to grow as a captain."

Henderson steps into the role after Gerrard's departure this summer, the Liverpool legend joining LA Galaxy in the MLS, but the former-Sunderland man believes Gerrard taught him a lot before he left, explaining that he "learnt a lot" from the 35-year-old, both in "how he conducted himself as the captain of this club both on and off the field."

Still, Henderson is not looking to imitate Gerrard, just looking to "use what [he] learnt from him to help [him]" in the new role, as he "also [has] to do things in the way [he] think[s] is right."

Rodgers praises Henderson

Rodgers has spoke about the decision to make Henderson captain, calling the player one "who leads through example - through his actions, attitude and application." He credited the England international's "commitment to the game" as well as the way he presents himself as a "role model professional."

The manager also believes that Henderson has had a great opportunity in learning from "one of the greatest [captains] the club has even had, in Steven Gerrard," and recognises that, from this, the 25-year-old is "greatly respectful of the great traditions associated with being Liverpool captain," as well as "the responsibilities that come with it."

Rodgers is certainly excited about the player's future, and is confident that "he will be his own person" in the role of captain, "with his own style of leadership and his own ideas and methods." 

Henderson is keen to repay his manager's faith over the last few years by justifying his decision to make him captain by "doing [his] best for the team" and "always put[ting] them first." He believes that Rodgers is a big reason why he has "improved...in every aspect of football, including off the pitch," whilst the manager himself has acknowledged how the player "has grown as a person and a player" and he is convinced that he "is ready to take up this challenge," as a result.

Henderson has vowed to "carry on from what [he] was doing last season" whilst "also try[ing] to take on more responsibility for the team and [his] teammates." His main aim though, one shared in the club, is to bring it, and the "incredible supporters," "success."