Henderson says England squad are behind White following boos on his return | OneFootball

England midfielder Jordan Henderson says he and his team-mates will support Ben White after the Arsenal defender was booed by fans on his England return.

White was introduced as a second-half substitute and opened the scoring, before giving away a penalty as England drew 1-1 with Uruguay in a friendly.

It is the first time he has been involved in the England squad since he left the camp during the middle of the 2022 World Cup.

Henderson was also booed by England fans in 2023 following his move to Saudi Arabia, and says a lot of the fans will be behind White despite some booing.

“Of course, as team-mates we’re always there to support,” he said.

“I think a lot of the fans will be in support of all of the England players to be fair.

“Like you said, I’ve been through it myself but that’s part and parcel of being an England player. Some of the fans probably don’t know why they’re booing, they listen to what’s been said in the media and a lot of the time what the media say isn’t true, not really many people know the ins and outs of what happened in Qatar.

“I think Ben’s been brilliant since he came back in and we’ll support him as team-mates of course.

“A few of us have been there when we’ve been booed. It’s difficult when it’s you but you’ve got to try not to take it too personally.”