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Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain picks up knee injury in England friendly

The Ox could miss the World Cup

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain picks up knee injury in England friendly

05 June 2014 - 05:32

England have been dealt a severe blow after the injury sustained to Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. In a 2-2 draw with Ecuador, the Three Lions lost their influential midfielder and the player will undergo scans this afternoon.

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    "We have our fears there might be some ligament damage," Hodgson told reporters. "His knee buckled under the challenge as the player turned into him," Hodgson added in his post-match press conference. "He'll have a scan, I'd imagine. When we've had the scan, we'll know more."


    Written by Ketan Patel




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