KANSAS CITY, United States (AFP)—England midfielder Jordan Henderson has undergone surgery on his broken arm after a freak injury following the team’s thrilling World Cup win against Mexico.

The Brentford player fell over advertising hoardings during celebrations after the 3-2 victory at the Estadio Azteca, which took them through to the quarter-finals.

The 36-year-old former Liverpool captain, who has only played a few minutes at the 2026 tournament, was taken to hospital, having left the field on a stretcher.

Henderson, who has 91 caps, is now set to miss the remainder of the World Cup but will stay with the team at their Kansas City base.

“Surgery done. Let’s get ready for the big one on Saturday,” Henderson posted on Instagram.

“Thank you to all the staff that looked after me at Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, especially the three surgeons who carried out the operation.”

England forward Morgan Rogers praised the influence of veteran midfielder Henderson, despite his limited playing time.

“He’s everything really and the heartbeat of the group,” he said in Kansas City on Wednesday.

“To see him this morning smiling and still as happy as he ever is, no matter what’s happened in the last 48 hours… 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.”

England face Erling Haaland’s Norway in the last eight of the World Cup in Miami on Saturday.