Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson suffered a fractured arm following England's World Cup last-16 victory over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium
Jordan Henderson of England
Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is refusing to give up on his World Cup dream with England(Image: Steph Chambers - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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England duo Morgan Rogers and Dan Burn both believe Jordan Henderson could feature for England again at the World Cup. The former Liverpool captain underwent successful surgery in Kansas City following an arm fracture, and is remarkably setting his sights on returning to bolster England's campaign before the tournament concludes.
And when quizzed about the former Liverpool midfielder's decision to rejoin the squad, Rogers said: "That just shows exactly what he's like as a person and as a guy. I think hopefully he can still be involved with us going for the rest of the tournament.
"He's not going to rule himself out in either way. I think the belief he's got in his own body and his ability and his confidence and the way he is and what he represents as a person is massive to our group and he's everything really. He's the heartbeat of the group.
"To see him this morning smiling and still as happy as he ever is, no matter what's happened in the last 48 hours or what, it's so nice for us to just see him and hopefully we can get him back out on the pitch as soon as possible."
Meanwhile, defender Burn admitted feeling guilty over the minor, inadvertent part he played in the whole episode.
Burn reflected on the shocking incident, explaining: "Yeah, I think I killed him a bit because I made it look really easy when I jumped over. He was like a kid for me!
Jordan Henderson has confirmed he has undergone surgery
Jordan Henderson has confirmed he has undergone surgery(Image: Instagram)
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"Yeah, I just heard the noise behind us straight away, and you know with Hendo, if he doesn't get up, there's something wrong.
"Yeah, gutted for him, because I think he was so pumped on the pitch as well, which I think just shows the type of person he is. He wasn't on the pitch, but he was still buzzing for everyone.
"He's had his op now, and hopefully they're still up for him to play in the tournament. I know he'll do absolutely everything possible to be there with the lads, supporting.
"I'm happy he's back in Kansas now, because I think it's been a long few days."
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