Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was delighted to restore the status quo on Monday night.

The Reds defeated Newcastle United 2-0 at Anfield to bounce back to the winners' list after back-to-back defeats in the Premier League.

Goals from Raheem Sterling and Joe Allen either side of the break allowed Liverpool to return to fifth position on the table and star midfielder Henderson felt it was just the tonic the club needed after losing to Manchester United and Arsenal.

"We knew it was an important game for us," Henderson told Sky Sports 1.

"Obviously the last couple of weeks in the Premier League have been disappointing both with performances and results. We knew today we needed to put that right and I think we did that with a great result for us."

The Reds will now prepare for Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa at Wembley.