Former Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is reportedly ‘desperate’ to return to Premier League after summer exit and has been linked with a move to Chelsea.

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino gave little away when quizzed on Chelsea’s potential interest in signing the England midfielder.

Henderson left Liverpool for Saudi Arabian club  Al Ettifaq last summer and is reportedly said to be unhappy with life in Saudi Arabia.

Asked if Chelsea are interested in signing Henderson, Pochettino said: “We didn’t talk about names. At the moment, we are not talking about players.

“I saw Behdad [Eghbali], with Paul [Winstanley] and Laurence [Stewart]. I think we are going to have a chat tomorrow. We didn’t talk about names or players. For now, we are focusing on players like Andrey Santos.”