MARC GUEHI has issued a positive update on the health of Jordan Henderson after his “scary” injury at the Estadio Azteca.
Henderson was confirmed as yesterday after having surgery on his arm, having been rushed to the hospital after the match.
Jordan Henderson was injured as England celebrated their win over Mexico Credit: Getty Images
Henderson will miss the rest of the World Cup after having surgery on his arm Credit: AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo
He was on a stretcher after he fell over an advertising board and injured his wrist in the celebrations, following the Three Lions’ dramatic 3-2 win over Mexico.
Now, though, has reassured fans on the FA’s Lions Den show that Hendo is in “a better place”.
Guehi said: “Hendo’s good, he’s in a better place than he was yesterday.
“It was scary for him and his family and for everyone else, but we’re glad he’s on the road to a speedy recovery.”
The Man City defender also insisted that he is not scared of England on Saturday.
In fact, Guehi thinks coming up against his club teammate is “gonna be fun”.
is the joint top goalscorer at the World Cup so far, alongside Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, with seven goals.
And if England are to prevent him from scoring, they will be the first team to do so at a World Cup.
The team have played in Boston, New Jersey, Boston again, Dallas and New Jersey since the World Cup started.
Solbakken said: “Really, only Jorgen has had a fever, though there’s been some coughing and rasping here and there.
Guehi added: “It’s gonna be fun!
“I know he [Haaland] will be up for it. It will be a challenge, but it will be good to see some familiar faces and try to do our best to get the win.”
Guehi was joined in the Lions Den by his City and England teammate Nico O’Reilly.
And if for the quarter-final, Thomas Tuchel could line up with three Man City defenders in his backline to try and stop the Viking King up front.
Marc Guehi delivered a health update about Jordan Henderson Credit: Getty Images
The game will be a battle for the England defenders, but O’Reilly insisted that if carry the character with them that they showed in the game against Mexico, then “no one can stop us.”
O’Reilly added: “Every single player within the team and the staff showed character.
“We were outnumbered, and things were going against us, but we dug in until the very, very end.
“If we continue to have this character, no one can stop us.”
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