Jordan Henderson was rushed to a hospital with a serious wrist injury after a frightening fall during England’s celebrations following its dramatic victory over Mexico on Sunday night.
England pulled off a historic 3-2 win at Mexico City’s famed Azteca Stadium, powered by two goals from Jude Bellingham and a penalty from Harry Kane.
The Three Lions were forced to play most of the second half with only 10 men after Jarell Quansah was shown a red card following a VAR review. Mexico then launched wave after wave of attacks, but England held firm for the final 30 minutes to secure one of the biggest wins in the team’s history.
Several minutes after the final whistle, England’s players walked over to celebrate with their supporters behind one of the goals. The squad joined the fans for what has become a traditional rendition of Oasis’ hit song “Wonderwall.”
However, the jubilant scenes quickly took a worrying turn when Henderson suffered a serious injury.
England defender Dan Burn said Henderson fell over one of the advertising boards during the celebrations. Television footage later showed the veteran midfielder being carried away on a stretcher.
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England manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed after the match that Henderson had injured his wrist and had been taken to a hospital.
“He injured his wrist, he is at the moment in the hospital,” Tuchel said. “It is a quite serious injury.”
Tuchel admitted Henderson’s absence cast a shadow over an otherwise unforgettable night for England.
“It just doesn’t fit to the evening that Jordan is now not with us,” the manager said. “I don’t know the procedure which is going on. I just did the media duties and the doc told me he’s in the hospital.”
Henderson was expected to remain in Mexico City on Sunday night with a member of England’s staff while the rest of the squad flew back to its training base in Kansas City, Missouri.
The 36-year-old had already made history earlier in the tournament when he came off the bench against Panama in England’s final group-stage match, becoming the first England men’s player to appear at four World Cups.
Henderson did not enter the match against Mexico, but he was still shown a yellow card from the bench during the tense closing stages.
England’s victory ended Mexico’s World Cup run and was described as the greatest win on foreign soil in the national team’s history. Bellingham later called it the best night of his England career, but concern quickly shifted toward Henderson as the team awaited further information about his condition.