Jordan Henderson health update as former Liverpool star taken to hospital

Jordan Henderson health update as former Liverpool star taken to hospital - 'Really bad'

Jordan Henderson was stretchered off the pitch after falling over the advertising hoardings as England celebrated their 3-2 World Cup last-16 victory over Mexico

Jordan Henderson has been rushed to hospital after Thomas Tuchel admitted the wrist injury sustained by the midfielder appeared serious. Henderson was stretchered from the Mexico City Stadium pitch after tumbling over the advertising hoardings as his teammates celebrated their 3-2 last-16 triumph over Mexico.

The former Liverpool captain needed oxygen as he was carried off on a stretcher, and in a concerning update to the BBC, Three Lions manager Tuchel conceded the injury was 'really bad.'

He said: "Not good, not good, next thing is a right defender now with the red card, Jordan just fell over an injured his wrist, it looks really bad."

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During his press conference, Tuchel added: "He injured his wrist, he's gone to hospital it's quite a serious injury. It doesn't fit with the night. I don't know if there will be a procedure."

After the match, England captain Harry Kane gave a positive update on the former Liverpool star. "Jordan [Henderson] just fell over there, I think he's okay, just something to do with his arm," he said.

Jude Bellingham then raised concerns ahead of the quarter‑final match with Norway, admitting: "He's in a bit bother but our medical team have it under control."

England came away 3–2 winners at the Azteca Stadium, surviving a scare when former Reds defender Jarell Quansah was sent off for a reckless second‑half challenge. Real Madrid star Bellingham struck twice in quick succession to put his side 2-0 ahead, before Julian Quinonez pulled one back for Mexico with a close‑range finish just before the break.

Quansah's sending off minutes into the second half prompted an immediate response from England, as Kane converted a penalty to put them 3-1 up and in a comfortable position. Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez converted from the spot with 20 minutes remaining, but the Three Lions were able to see the game out.

Bellingham added: "Hard to gather it all together really. With 10 men defending how we defended our box, being clinical how we were in their box. Big pressure moments in years gone by watching as a fan, as a kid, England probably would have crumbled but we stuck together until the last second.

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"The players who came on, the players that started, running themselves into the ground and giving everything. That is what what this team is about. The atmosphere was by far the best I have played against in international football. This country as a footballing country is magnificent.

"The reception we had coming off the plane, although it was hostile, it was beautiful to see how passionate one country can be about their team. The refereeing decisions, it is what it is. It's the World Cup and they are human too. As easy as it is to say now, they are human, we made a lot more than they did, but no worries we got through."

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