Henderson ruled out of World Cup after freak injury
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- Jordan Henderson ruled out for remainder of World Cup after landing awkwardly while hopping over advertising hoardings following England's 3-2 win over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium
- Thomas Tuchel confirmed after the game that Henderson had been taken to hospital, with the 36-year-old carried off on a stretcher and given oxygen on the pitch
- Henderson remained in Mexico City with a member of England's support staff and did not travel back with the squad to their training base in Kansas City on Monday
- The Brentford midfielder had played just six minutes at the World Cup, featuring only in the closing stages of England's 2-0 Group L victory against Panama
- England's players huddled around Henderson as he received treatment on the pitch after the fall
Why it matters: Henderson's tournament-ending injury costs England a 36-year-old squad player who had featured for just six minutes across the competition, removing a rotational midfield option ahead of the knockout rounds that his teammates sealed with a 3-2 win over Mexico.
