Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson is confident he can still be a box-to-box midfielder - but is happy to continue sacrificing his creative leanings for the good of club and country.
Henderson has been transformed into a holding midfielder under Reds manager Jurgen Klopp having previously forged a reputation in a more advanced role.
England boss Gareth Southgate has also employed the 28-year-old in the withdrawn position, with Henderson a key part of the side that reached the World Cup semi-final last summer.
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The Liverpool man impressed in the engine room during England's 5-0 Euro 2020 qualifier romp against Czech Republic on Friday at Wembley, and will hope to win his 50th cap in Montenegro on Monday night.
And of his transformation, Henderson said: "Over the last couple of years, my role has changed within the team, at Liverpool more. I’ve adapted to that and improved. I can do that role, but prior to that I was a bit more offensive, box to box.
"I can do both roles. I enjoyed being a bit more advanced the other night and I can contribute in the final third a lot more than I did.
"I feel I can be a bit more advanced and give something different in that role. But I can do the defensive role, the No 6 role, and be disciplined and protect.
"It’s about what the manager asks me to do. That’s what I focus on."
Henderson hasn't scored for Liverpool since netting in the 3-2 win at Leicester City in September 2017.
And if he appears on Monday evening and fails to find the net, he will be the first England midfielder to reach a half-century of caps without scoring a single goal.
The Reds captain, though, is unperturbed by his lack of firepower.
“For me, it’s about winning," he said. "It would be nice to score, but I don’t think about scoring. I think about winning. As long as we’re winning, I’m happy.
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"It’s definitely not a weight on my shoulders. My role in the team in the last couple of years, I’ve adapted that because of my position at Liverpool, more defensive.
"I probably should have scored one at least, but the most important thing is the team and winning games. Performing as well. It would be nice to get the first goal as well.”
