Chin up Anthony! Gordon the butt of jokes in England camp after bike fall
Eyebrows were raised when the Newcastle forward turned up to training sporting a big cut on his chin, as well as on his hands and legs.
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Your support makes all the difference.Anthony Gordon has become the butt of jokes in the England camp after the forward fell off his bike and gashed his chin.
The 23-year-old made his major tournament debut as a late substitute in the 0-0 draw with Slovenia on Tuesday, which confirmed the Euro 2020 runners-up as Group C winners.
Eyebrows were raised when Gordon turned up to training two days later sporting a big cut on his chin, as well as on his hands and legs, which it turns out occurred when a recovery session went off track.
A number of players went on a bike ride as part of their recovery on Wednesday, with the Newcastle forward hitting the deck on the tracks at their Blankenhain basecamp.
England defender Marc Guehi said with a laugh: “He fell off his bike! The boys went out on a bike ride.
“I actually wasn’t there. I heard about it and I was actually talking to him, but not paying attention to him.
“Then he turned around and I saw that massive gash on his chin!
“But he’s OK, he’s OK, but he just fell off his bike. It’s been a bit of a joke in camp but he’s doing well.”