England player suffers horrific injury after Mexico game despite not playing a single minute
Greg Harris
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England’s huge World Cup win early this morning also came with an unfortunate sour note.
Jordan Henderson was rushed to hospital after suffering an injury celebrating England’s 3-2 win against Mexico.
England’s manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed that the injury was ‘really bad’.
The Brentford midfielder didn’t play during the game but he managed to hurt himself in the celebrations after the full-time whistle.
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Videos show Henderson apparently trying to hurdle the advertising hoardings before suffering a bad fall.
Medical teams rushed to the scene and others formed a ring of privacy after the fall as his teammates watched nervously before he was helped onto a stretcher.
He was carried away into the stadium with oxygen before being rushed to hospital.
Tuchel later confirmed that the 36-year-old had injured his wrist, describing it as ‘really bad’.
He told the press when asked about Henderson: “Not good. Jordan fell over and injured his wrist. It looks really bad. It’s quite a serious injury.”
It was later confirmed that Brentford’s midfielder would remain in hospital while the team returned to base. A member of England’s medical staff will stay with Henderson.
England's next match is a quarter-final tie against Norway in Miami on Saturday at 10pm BST.
Henderson is likely to join Reece James, who had a hamstring injury in England’s opening match, on the sidelines, BBC Sport reports.
Roars of celebration echoed across the country at 2am this morning as Jude Bellingham struck twice in just 98 seconds to fire England to a dramatic World Cup victory over Mexico.
The last-16 clash at the Estadio Azteca ended 3-2, with the Three Lions booking their place in the quarter-finals.
Thousands of fans across Britain sacrificed a night's sleep to watch the late-night showdown unfold, staying glued to the action despite many facing an early start for work the following morning.
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