KANSAS CITY.- The English midfielder Jordan Henderson He underwent surgery on the arm that was fractured after suffering a spectacular fall during the celebrations for the victory of England about Mexicoin the round of 16 of the World.
The player of Brentford He fell while jumping over an advertising billboard during the celebrations for the 3-2 victory in the Aztec Stadiuma result that qualified the “Three Lions” to the quarterfinals.
The former captain of Liverpool36 years old, who has barely played a few minutes in North America 2026, He was taken to a hospital after leaving the field on a stretcher.
Henderson, a 91-time England international, will miss the rest of the tournament, although he will remain with the team at their training base in Kansas City.
“Operation done. Now to prepare for the big one on Saturday,” Henderson posted on Instagram.
“Thank you to all the staff who assisted me in the Kansas City Orthopedic Instituteespecially the three surgeons who performed the operation.”
The English striker Morgan Rogers The influence of the veteran midfielder stood out, despite his limited participation in the tournament.
“He’s everything, really, and he’s the heart of the group,” he said Wednesday in Kansas City.
“Seeing him this morning smiling and as happy as ever, no matter what’s happened in the last 48 hours… It’s a pleasure for us just to see him and hopefully we can get him back on the field as soon as possible.”
England will face each other on Saturday Miami to the Norway of Erling Haaland in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Backing for Kane
The English striker Morgan Rogers This Wednesday he supported Harry Kane facing the duel with Erling Haaland in the quarterfinals of the World and assured that the captain of the “Three Lions” will win the expected confrontation between two of the top scorers of the tournament.
The gunboats, who will face each other in the England-Norway of the quarterfinals in Miamiare among the main candidates in an exciting race for the Golden Boot of the tournament, along with the Argentine star Lionel Messi and the french Kylian Mbappé.
Rogers, striker of the Aston Villaadmitted that Haaland, figure of the Manchester Citywho has seven goals in his first World Cupit is almost impossible to stop.
“Has anyone ever managed to stop Erling Haaland? I’m not sure if they have, but we’re going to try,” Rogers, 23, said Wednesday at the English camp in Kansas City.
