England winger Anthony Gordon was left with cuts on his chin and hands after a minor bike-riding accident ahead of the last 16 clash against Slovakia at Euro 2024.
The Newcastle United star suffered the cut when he fell off his bike while he and other members of the England squad were out riding around their training base on Thursday.
While he was seen sporting a nasty graze on his chin in England’s training session later that afternoon, it was his pride that suffered the most damage, with Gordon not considered an injury doubt for Sunday’s knockout stage clash.
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi spoke to the media this afternoon, offering a positive update on his teammate who has now become the butt of a few jokes inside the Three Lions camp.
‘He fell off his bike! The boys went out on a bike ride,’ he said.
‘I actually wasn’t there. I heard about it and I was actually talking to him, but not paying attention to him. Then he turned around and I saw that massive gash on his chin.
‘But he’s okay, he’s okay, but he just fell off his bike. It’s been a bit of a joke in camp but he’s doing well.’
Gordon is not considered a doubt for Sunday’s match (Picture: Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Gordon made a late cameo off the bench in the goalless draw against Slovenia on Tuesday, coming on with just minutes of the match remaining for his first appearance of the competition.
The former Everton star impressed in the brief time he was on the pitch and is among those now pushing for a starting role in the knockout phase of the competition.
England are preparing for Sunday’s game at their Blankenhain training base with Phil Foden absent from the group having returned to England on Wednesday for the birth of his third child.
Kieran Trippier and Declan Rice were also not among the squad, working on individual training programmes away from the group.
Rice has played every minute of England’s Euro campaign in Germany while Trippier has been Gareth Southgate’s first choice option at left-back with Luke Shaw still working his way back to full fitness.
The Newcastle star was managing a calf problem during the group stages of the competition and was substituted in the 84th minute of Tuesday’s final group game against Slovenia.
Luke Shaw meanwhile has suggested he will be available to start Sunday’s game in Gelsenkirchen, having not played any football since February.
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