00:00Are England facing a potential midfield crisis at the World Cup?
00:04During the celebrations versus Mexico, a freak injury befell Jordan Henderson
00:07whilst vaulting over an advertising board.
00:09I'm sure you've all seen the video by now.
00:11The midfielder, who had also received a booking despite being an unused substitute,
00:15was given oxygen and had to be carried off on a stretcher after sustaining what has now been confirmed
00:19as a wrist injury that requires surgery and has ruled him out for the rest of the tournament.
00:24Can England call up a replacement? No.
00:26FIFA rules state the changes can only be made prior to the opening group match
00:29which would have been the Croatia game on the 17th of June.
00:33And as if that wasn't bad enough, the three lies head into the quarterfinal versus Norway
00:37with Declan Rice on a yellow card, leaving him one booking away from a suspension.
00:42If that happens and England go through, it would leave Elliot Anderson and Kobi Mainu
00:46with a grand total of zero minutes under his belt so far to start a World Cup semi-final
00:52knowing there is no direct cover.
00:54You either sacrifice Bellingham and play him deeper, take him out of his most influential position
00:59or push the likes of Nico O'Reilly into a role we've seen in play at Manchester City,
01:03although that then leaves the left-back spot worse off as well.
01:06This is a sort of decision-making where Thomas Tuchel really earns his money.
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