Jordan Henderson has undergone surgery on his arm in Kansas City, Missouri, after breaking it in the celebrations following England's 3-2 win over Mexico on Sunday and could yet make an unlikely return before the end of the World Cup.
Henderson, 36, tripped over an advertising hoarding as he climbed back onto the pitch after celebrating with the England fans. He landed awkwardly on his arm and was stretchered off the pitch with oxygen.
Henderson stayed in Mexico on the night of the game, and has since travelled back to the team's base in Kansas City to undergo surgery on the broken arm.
"Surgery done! Now let's get ready for the big one Saturday," Henderson said in an Instagram post.
The Brentford midfielder will remain in camp for the remainder of England's journey in the tournament and midfielder Morgan Rogers said Wednesday that he could yet return to the field in the U.S.
"That just shows exactly what he's like as a person, as a guy," Rogers told reporters Wednesday. "Hopefully he can still be involved with us going through the rest of the tournament. He's not going to rule himself out and neither are we.
"The belief he's got in his own body, his ability, his confidence and the way he is and what he represents as a person is massive to our group. He's the heartbeat of the group. To see him this morning, smiling and still as happy as he ever is no matter what has happened in the last 48 hours or whatnot is nice to see and hopefully we can get him back out on the pitch as soon as possible.
England will face Norway in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
With Henderson injured, England's central midfielder stocks have taken a dent. That leaves Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham and Kobbie Mainoo as their options.
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Henderson featured against Panama in their final group stage match, and in the process became the first England men's player to play in four World Cups.
PA contributed to this report.
