Jordan Henderson was stretchered off the pitch after falling over the advertising hoardings as England celebrated their 3-2 World Cup last-16 victory over Mexico, with Thomas Tuchel confirming the wrist injury looks ‘really bad’ and may require surgery
Jordan Henderson was rushed to hospital after Thomas Tuchel confessed that the wrist injury sustained by the midfielder appeared ‘really bad’.
Henderson was carried off the Mexico City Stadium pitch on a stretcher after tumbling over the advertising hoardings during his side’s celebrations following their 3-2 last-16 World Cup triumph over Mexico.
The former Liverpool captain needed oxygen while being stretchered away, and in an alarming update to the BBC, England manager Tuchel acknowledged the injury was ‘really bad’ and may necessitate surgery.
He said: “Not good, not good, next thing is a right defender now with the red card, Jordan just fell over an injured his wrist, it looks really bad.”
During his post-match press conference, Tuchel disclosed: “He injured his wrist, he’s gone to hospital it’s quite a serious injury. It doesn’t fit with the night. I don’t know if there will be a procedure.”
Henderson will now stay behind in Mexico alongside England support staff, while his teammates make their way back to their base in Kansas City, reports the Mirror.
Captain Harry Kane had initially offered a reassuring assessment of Henderson’s condition, stating: “Jordan [Henderson] just fell over there, I think he’s okay, just something to do with his arm.”
However, teammate Jude Bellingham subsequently heightened concerns by conceding: “He’s in a bit bother but our medical team have it under control.”
Bellingham also heaped praise on his team’s resilience after they weathered a serious fright to progress to the quarter-finals, where Norway awaits. The Real Madrid star had netted twice in quick succession to establish a 2-0 advantage, but Julian Quinonez struck from close range to hand Mexico a lifeline before half-time.
Mexican optimism intensified when right-back Jarell Quansah received his marching orders for a dreadful tackle early in the second period, only for Tuchel’s men to hit back instantly through Kane’s spot-kick. Raul Jimenez converted a penalty of his own to heighten English anxiety, but Tuchel’s charges held firm to secure passage.
Bellingham reflected: “Hard to gather it all together really. With 10 men defending how we defended our box, being clinical how we were in their box.
“Big pressure moments in years gone by watching as a fan, as a kid, England probably would have crumbled but we stuck together until the last second.
“The players who came on, the players that started, running themselves into the ground and giving everything. That is what what this team is about.
“The atmosphere was by far the best I have played against in international football. This country as a footballing country is magnificent.
“The reception we had coming off the plane, although it was hostile, it was beautiful to see how passionate one country can be about their team.
“The refereeing decisions, it is what it is. It’s the World Cup and they are human too. As easy as it is to say now, they are human, we made a lot more than they did, but no worries we got through.”
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