West Ham star Jarrod Bowen feared he had broken his ankle mere minutes after coming on in England's drab Euros draw against Denmark.
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- England draw 1-1 with Denmark
- Winger Bowen came off the bench
- Feared he had broken his ankle
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The 27-year-old came on for Arsenal's Bukayo Saka in the 1-1 draw with Denmark in midweek but shortly after his introduction he feared his tournament would be over. The winger looked to have rolled his ankle on the slippy Deutsche Bank Park pitch but managed to ride it out and carry on. Now, he has spoken about that near miss.
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WHAT JARROD BOWEN SAID
He told reporters: “I thought I had broken my ankle in the first two minutes when I came on. It was definitely difficult, it’s not an excuse in the slightest, but I think Walks (Kyle Walker) had a couple in the first 10 minutes and you could see the chunks of ground coming up a bit like a bad divot if you hit a bad golf shot. I was probably running a bit too fast for my brain, turned around and got my foot stuck and I thought, ‘Oh no, I’m in trouble here’, but luckily I got away with it. It was one of those pitches where you can get your foot caught in the ground and it can come up against you.”
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Hammers ace Bowen has been one of the few positives for England this tournament, so having him fit is a big boost for the Three Lions. He, and the watching nation, will hope Gareth Southgate's men can put in a better performance against Slovenia on Tuesday as they eye the last 16 of the Euros.
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WHAT NEXT?
England, who sit top of their group, take on third-placed Slovenia at RheinEnergieStadion on Tuesday night, as they look to advance as group winners. Southgate's men have four points whereas Slovenia have two heading into their final fixture.
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