England’s Dan Burn has revealed he has a broken hand, sustained in Newcastle’s win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The big defender did not feature for England against Wales but says he is still available for selection, despite the injury.
I actually broke my hand, I don’t even know how I did it, I think I went to grab someone and then I felt a crack,” Burn told Chronicle Live. “It was early in the second half, so I went for the scan and I have seen a specialist. I’ve been told I can play with it. I am ready for Latvia, I am ready for Newcastle and I’d have been ready to play tonight. I will not be missing any time for a broken hand! This is nothing, I have had worse injuries than this. I am ready to go and ready to play.”
You might have missed Hamza Choudary’s first international goal for Bangladesh in their Asian Cup qualifier against Hong Kong – a crazy game in Dhaka on Thursday in which the home side scored a 99th-minute equaliser to make it 3-3, only to concede in the 101st minute as Hong Kong snatched a dramatic 4-3 victory. Wembley can only dream of an atmosphere like this!
Anthony Taylor has admitted there have been times he has considered quitting refereeing because of the constant barrage of abuse and revealed his family no longer attend high-profile matches after he was harassed by Roma fans at an airport.
