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Jordan Henderson has criticised the decision not to move Liverpool's Wembley showdown with Manchester City and hopes FA Cup semi-finals will return to neutral venues.
Liverpool captain Henderson has spent this week studying the ramifications of no train travel to London from the north over the Easter weekend and is disappointed a solution - which would have seen the tie played closer to home - has not been found.
The Football Association announced on Friday they would be providing 100 free buses, split evenly between both clubs, to provide a route to Wembley; the services, which will run from Anfield and the Etihad Stadium, are expected to ferry 5,000 supporters to the stadium.
Jordan Henderson (second left) has expressed disappointment the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Manchester City will not be moved to a neutral venue despite fan struggles
The semi is due to take place at Wembley Stadium in London on April 16, meaning fans from the north-west will have to travel down despite there being no train travel on Easter weekend
City have already said they will put on 50 coaches, that fans will have to pay for, to get to London, while Liverpool are still formulating plans for what they will do to assist the journeys of their followers.
Kick-off on April 16 has been brought forward to 3.30pm and - with only a handful of Premier League games being staged on that Saturday afternoon - there is special dispensation for the match to be broadcast live during what would
