The joyous atmosphere surrounding England’s thrilling victory over Mexico in the Round of 16 took an unexpected turn when midfielder Jordan Henderson suffered an unusual wrist injury during the post-match celebrations with fans in Mexico on Sunday night.
As England players reveled with their supporters to the iconic tune of Oasis’s “Wonderwall” echoing through the Estadio Azteca, Henderson attempted to leap over a barrier, only to land awkwardly on the pitch.
One of Henderson’s teammates quickly noticed the mishap and gestured urgently for medical assistance.
Thomas Tuchel, England’s manager, later confirmed that Henderson had indeed sustained a wrist injury during the peculiar celebration incident.
“He’s currently in the hospital, which suggests the injury is fairly serious,” Tuchel remarked. “It doesn’t feel right that Jordan isn’t here with us now after such a memorable evening. I’m not sure about the details of what happens next,” he added.
Tuchel added that he had been fulfilling his media obligations when the team’s doctors had informed him that Henderson had been transported to a local hospital.
The England manager described his emotions as “very mixed” over his pride in his team’s performance coupled with being “sad” over the Henderson injury.
The incident had been noted on the Fox broadcast when Harry Kane, who scored England’s third goal of the night, spoke with the American broadcaster.
Kane said Henderson had “just fell over there,” but seemed more optimistic about his condition before Tuchel held his postmatch press conference.
It’s unclear how long Henderson may be sidelined, especially with the way that Tuchel described the injury.
He has only appeared in one match for England during their World Cup run thus far.
Henderson subbed into the group stage win over Panama, in which he played in the final six minutes of the match.
Henderson was given a yellow card on Sunday for his actions on the sideline.