Djed Spence will have to wear a mask throughout the whole of the World Cup.
But Spence refused to let his American dream suffer a knockout blow after breaking his jaw in the penultimate game of the Premier League season following a challenge by Chelsea ’s Liam Delap.
Tottenham defender Spence admits it has been a “difficult season” after Spurs spent most of the campaign battling against relegation. However, Spence now finds himself in the United States wearing a protective face mask as he insists it will not stop him from fulfilling his dream of representing England on the biggest stage this summer.
When asked whether he feared it could cost him a place in the squad, Spence said: “No, not really. It was painful but luckily I play football with my feet and not my jaw so I was all good. I’ve been wearing it in training, getting used to it in the heat and just trying to fit it in properly so I’ve been trying to break it in.
