Henderson stretchered off after celebrating England's historic Azteca comeback
The Brentford midfielder was carried off on a stretcher after falling from the advertising hoardings at the Azteca. Tuchel confirmed: 'It looks very serious.'
England turned the Azteca upside down. But the World Cup's most epic party claimed an unlikely victim: Jordan Henderson.
The Brentford midfielder suffered a serious wrist injury after falling from the advertising hoardings while celebrating the 3–2 victory over Mexico that sealed England's place in the quarter-finals. Henderson was carried off on a stretcher and taken straight to hospital — missing the flight back with the rest of the squad, according to the BBC.
"Jordan fell and hurt his wrist. It looks very serious," Thomas Tuchel told BBC One moments after the final whistle. "It doesn't fit with the night that Jordan is now not with us. The doctor told me he is in hospital."
Tuchel himself had other grievances to air: the German manager went on the record criticising the refereeing, even as he celebrated what he called a "heroic" performance from his players. England finished the match with ten men after Jarell Quansah received a straight red card.
It was Jude Bellingham who carried the team on his back, scoring twice. Harry Kane completed the scoreline from the penalty spot. A night for the history books — Sir Geoff Hurst even suggested, according to Sky Sports, that it may have been England's greatest victory on neutral soil since the 1966 final.
Henderson now looks set to join Reece James — already ruled out with a muscular injury since the opening game — on the list of absentees. England face Norway in the quarter-finals in Miami on Saturday.
Golmetria's model gives England a 91.6% chance of being in the quarter-finals — and now the challenge is reaching the semi-finals without any further casualties. Because England's potential glory run, if it comes, is going to need everyone on their feet.