Henderson ‘heartbeat of the group’ as England refuse to rule him out of World Cup despite broken arm

Jordan Henderson has not been ruled out of the World Cup despite undergoing surgery on a broken arm suffered in a freak accident after England’s 3-2 victory over Mexico, with teammates insisting the 36-year-old still hopes to play with a cast. The Brentford midfielder fell awkwardly while trying to jump over advertising hoardings at the Azteca Stadium and was carried off on a stretcher receiving oxygen. He posted on social media about having surgery in Kansas City, England’s tournament base. "He's not going to rule himself out and neither are we," said Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers. "The belief he has got in his own body, his ability and his confidence … is massive to our group. He is the heartbeat of the group." Defender Dan Burn, who had jumped over the hoardings just before Henderson, admitted feeling guilty. "I think I killed him a bit because I made it look really easy," Burn said. "I just heard the noise behind us straight away … if he doesn't get up, there's something wrong." Burn confirmed Henderson had his operation and that "hopefully they're still up for him to play in the tournament." The possibility of Henderson featuring in a cast will be explored. Manager Thomas Tuchel is set to instruct his players to avoid jumping over the hoardings to prevent a repeat, according to the BBC. Meanwhile, concerns over Marc Guehi were allayed: the defender missed training on Wednesday as a precaution and is expected to be fit for Saturday’s quarter-final against Norway. Henderson, who made one substitute appearance in the tournament and became the first men’s player to appear at four World Cups, will remain with the squad.