Soccer-England's Henderson to miss rest of World Cup with arm injury, Sky Sports reports


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - England Press Conference - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - July 4, 2026 England's Jordan Henderson during press conference REUTERS/Henry Romero

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, ⁠July 6 (Reuters) - England's Jordan Henderson will ⁠be sidelined for the remainder of ‌the World Cup, Sky Sports reported on Monday, as he requires surgery on the freak arm injury ​he suffered during celebrations after ⁠their 3-2 last-16 ⁠victory over Mexico.

The experienced Brentford midfielder landed awkwardly ⁠when ‌he slipped while climbing over a barrier at the Azteca Stadium ⁠on Sunday, and video footage showed ​his forearm ‌buckling.

After leaving the field on a stretcher ⁠and receiving ​oxygen, Henderson was taken to hospital in Mexico City and did not travel back ⁠to England's training base in ​Kansas City with the rest of Thomas Tuchel's squad.

A member of England's medical staff stayed ⁠behind with him.

The 36-year-old Henderson was an unused substitute against Mexico, but the former Liverpool captain is among the squad's most ​respected figures, providing leadership, ⁠experience and a calming influence.

England's Football Association ​has not said anything ‌officially about Henderson's participation in ​the rest of the tournament.

(Reporting by Lori Ewing, editing by Ed Osmond)

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