England's Djed Spence to wear protective mask during World Cup after breaking jaw
<p>The Tottenham Hotspur player sustained the injury in a collision with Chelsea striker Liam Delap and had to wear a mask in their final match of the season against Everton.</p><p><strong>"It's a little bit uncomfortable but it is what it is,"</strong> Spence told reporters on Monday.</p><p>"I've got a broken jaw so I have to wear it throughout the tournament. It's something I will have to get used to. It'll be three months until it's fully healed, so it's a long time."</p><p>Spence, who played to the end of the match against Chelsea, said he had not been worried that he might be sidelined due to the injury.</p><p><strong>"It was painful but luckily I play football with my feet and not my jaw. So I was all good," </strong>the 25-year-old added.</p><p>England open their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Dallas on June 17 before taking on Ghana and Panama.</p>