Broken jaw: Tottenham full-back Djed Spence sustained a fractured jaw during the closing stages of the penultimate Premier League game of the season.
Chelsea striker Liam Delap caught him with a direct elbow while Spence was focusing on a high ball, an incident the defender has labelled a "crazy challenge" that surprisingly did not result in a red card.
Playing through pain: Despite suffering the facial injury, the 25-year-old showed courage by finishing the match against Chelsea.
He then wore the custom protective facial brace just five days later in a crucial 1-0 win against Everton, a result that ultimately secured Premier League survival for a struggling Spurs side.
Healing timeline: Spence must wear the special protective mask for the entirety of World Cup 2026 because the fracture will take a total of three months to fully heal.
