Jordan Henderson: 'We're all looking forward to working with Mario Balotelli'

Jordan Henderson believes that new signing Mario Balotelli can give the Liverpool team a "big lift" following his arrival from AC Milan.

The Italy international sealed a three-year deal with the Reds yesterday as he joined for a reported £16m fee.

The 24-year-old watched his new teammates succumb to a 3-1 defeat against his old club Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last night.

"I think everybody's looking forward to working with him - he's a very talented player, a very big player coming into the club," Henderson told Sky Sports News.

"Everybody will be looking forward to working with him and hopefully he'll give us a big lift and play some part in the next game."

Balotelli could make his debut against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane this Sunday.