Essential protective gear: England defender Djed Spence will likely wear his custom-fitted carbon-fibre mask again when the Three Lions face Argentina in Wednesday's crunch World Cup semi-final.
The 25-year-old has worn the protective headgear throughout the tournament in North America – apart from during extra time in the quarter-final victory over Norway.
Severe jaw fracture: The Tottenham Hotspur full-back is still recovering from a broken jaw sustained while playing for Spurs at the end of last season.
He suffered the significant injury back in May after copping a stray elbow from Chelsea striker Liam Delap.
Lengthy healing process: Medical professionals initially predicted that the severe fracture would take around three months to completely heal.
