The 36-year-old was stretchered off the pitch following England's 3-2 win over Mexico in the round of 16 at the World Cup
Jordan Henderson
Henderson was injured in a freak accident(Image: Getty Images)
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Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is on course for a 'speedy recovery' following a broken arm sustained while celebrating England's 3-2 victory against Mexico, according to his team-mate.
Henderson was left in considerable pain after losing his footing while climbing over the advertising boards at the Azteca Stadium. The midfielder received oxygen as he departed the pitch on a stretcher following the incident before being transported to hospital.
The 36-year-old is expected to miss the remainder of the World Cup and require surgery. However, he will stay with the England squad for the duration of their tournament campaign.
When pressed for an update on Henderson during an appearance on Lions' Den, team-mate Marc Guehi said: "Hendo's a good man, he's in a better place than he was yesterday. It was obviously scary for him and his family and for everyone else, but we're just glad that he's on the road to a speedy recovery."
The former Liverpool skipper was an unused substitute in Sunday's dramatic last-16 encounter at the Azteca Stadium, where Harry Kane's spot-kick on the hour mark and a double from Jude Bellingham secured a memorable triumph for 10-man England. And speaking afterwards, Three Lions manager Thomas confessed that the injury to Henderson left him with conflicting feelings.
"My emotions are very mixed," the England boss said. "I'm just proud of the mentality and the attitude. Round of 32, round of 16 is the moment in tournaments where you find a way to win.
"We did it with pure mentality, with heart. We overcame every obstacle that was thrown at us. I am so proud of the mentality and the will of this team. It is a very, very special night for us.
Jordan Henderson at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, United States.
Jordan Henderson was injured despite not playing in the game against Mexico(Image: Stefan Koops/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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"Mixed feelings also because I am exhausted, of course, and emotional, but also sad because Jordan got injured. He injured his wrist.
"He is at the moment at the hospital, so it is quite a serious injury It just doesn't fit to the evening that Jordan is now not with us. I don't know the procedure what is going on. I just did the press, and the doc told me he's in hospital."
England's next challenge comes in the form of a quarter-final clash with Norway in Miami on Saturday evening. The fixture will pit Guehi against Manchester City colleague Erling Haaland, who netted twice against Brazil to secure his nation's progression to the last eight.
Haaland has found the net seven times in the competition thus far, with Guehi acknowledging: "It's going to be fun. I know he'll be up for it too, and like Nico said, it'll be a challenge. It'll be good to see some familiar faces and we'll try to do our best and get a win."
City player O'Reilly commented: "It's special and a great feeling [to reach the quarter-final]. But we haven't really got time for celebrating, we've got another tough game coming and every team is going to be tough, so we've got to be ready."
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