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England and Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon on that accident during a bike ride with the team: "[It was] meant to be a recovery bike ride and I was going down the hill and tried to take a picture for my family and before I knew it I was face first into the floor. It's only few cuts, it’s not anything painful.

"Electric is a lot faster than normal bikes - the front brake is on the left hand side and I tried to press the right one to slow down and it didn’t slow down it came to a full stop and I’ve gone ten feet in the air chin first.

"I just carried on and finished the bike ride. When I got back to camp I had to put stuff on it which absolutely stung. To be fair, no one seen me thankfully."

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Bukayo Saka has told @5liveSport, external that ‘putting me out of position’ at left back is not the solution for England.

But ‘it’s in Gareth’s hands and we all have to trust what he selects on the day’.

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Anthony Gordon is in the hot seat and taking questions from the media.

You can watch the press conference at the top of the page.

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'International Footballer...Pretty cool job title, isn't it? You get to play football in stadiums all over the world, in front of tens of thousands of fans.

But, what happens between the matches? What do players do in order to keep their performance levels at it's absolute peak throughout a major tournament like the Euros?

Well, The England squad are turning to the world of technology and science to help the players recover between games as quickly as possible and gain an advantage over any rivals.

• After the first game against Serbia, its been revealed that Kieran Trippier had been drinking pickle juice to help the players beat cramp.

• Manager Gareth Southgate and members of the playing squad are also wearing Oura rings. The ring carries technology that helps measure things such as heart rate and the quality of sleep.

• On recovery days while relaxing in one of the pool areas at the hotel where they are based in Blankenhein, the players are wearing inflatable recovery boots.

The ‘Normatec boots’ are commonly used by players in the Premier League and are posted on social media by players and clubs during treatment.

There’s a control panel where players can control the amount of pressure that is put on the legs, similar to a massage.

Players at England’s camp have also been pictured riding bikes and doing yoga in a bid to keep the squad fit during the tournament.

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If there was a highlights reel of Anthony Gordon's European Championships so far it would not be particularly long as he has not been given many minutes.

He warmed the bench during the first two group games and then he was given around five minutes at the end of England's final group match against Slovenia.

However, the minutes he did get he impressed fans and media alike. A lot of people are now calling for him to be a part of the starting XI.

Pundits like Jermaine Jenas and Wayne Rooney want Gordon to start. Former England and Manchester United forward Rooney said: "I'd play Gordon off the left, Bukayo Saka on the right, with Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham in the middle. Phil Foden is number 10 and Harry Kane up top.

"Dropping Bellingham back a little bit and giving Phil that space to roam, with Gordon and Saka keeping the width, will make a big difference to the team."

Gordon himself also spoke of being "frustrated" with his lack of minutes.

He said: "I won't lie to you, it's frustrating because I want to play, I think every player here does. It's difficult because we have so many good players.

"Watching from the sideline at any game at any level is hard. You just want to come on the pitch because you feel you can make an impact, I felt like I did when I came on.

"Training is so good every day and it's just not clicking. Hopefully in the coming games it will because we need to start attacking teams and dominating games."

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Anthony Gordon emerged at England training with a graze to his chin and cuts to his hands and a lot of onlookers perplexed as to what he had done.

It has now been revealed he fell off of a bike during a recovery session. A number of players went on a bike ride on Wednesday but Gordon came off the bike and sustained the injuries at their Blankenhain camp.

We will find out more about it later as Gordon is facing the media before England's last 16 match against Slovakia.

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Anthony Gordon had a good season for Premier League club Newcastle which is why he features in Gareth Southgate's England squad.

Across all competitions last campaign Gordon played 48 games, scoring 12 goals and making 11 assists.

In the Premier League alone he created 16 big chances, had 31 shots on target and blocked 26 shots.

England's Anthony Gordon will be facing the press shortly before their last 16 match against Slovakia.

Before we hear from him though let's take a look at his past season and his Euros so far.

Roberto Rosetti, Uefa's managing director of refereeing, concluded that he was "super happy" with how VAR was working at Euro 2024.

He said: "VARs are doing a very, very good job we are super happy with what they are doing."

He also added he was happy with the connected ball technology.

"In general we are happy with the connected ball," he said. "It was used three times. We will try to improve the efficiency of our processes."

Scotland's Ryan Porteous was handed a red card in their group game against Germany for a dangerous foul in the box on Ilkay Gundogan.

The referee did not initially give a penalty or a red card but was sent to the monitor. Upon a second viewing Porteous was sent off and Germany were given a penalty, which Kai Havertz scored.

Roberto Rosetti said: "In this situation [the referee] was following the ball and he didn't fix the point of contact. The penalty is 100% clear, the red card is correct for serious foul play.

"A good decision of the referee at the end, a very good intervention of the VAR."

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Another controversial decision was the Netherlands' goal against France being ruled offside.

The VAR team had multiple things to check in the build-up but eventually judged Denzel Dumfries as offside as he impeded France goalkeeper Mike Maignan.

Uefa referees chief Roberto Rosetti said: "I think listening to the conversation between [the team], it is very, very clear why they took the final decision. First point the decision was taken on the pitch, the referee saw the offside position, he communicated with his assistant and evaluated the possible impact on the attacker on the goalkeeper... the trajectory of the ball and the possibility of the keeper to make the save.

"The referee committee totally support the decision, we think the decision was right and we are happy about the full process. There are always elements for improvement, in this situation the duration of this review, for sure the duration could be less.

"I want to tell you it is not easy as in this situation the VAR checked two possible offsides. He also had to check the impact of the attacker on the goalkeeper and a previous contact...in the end the decision is totally correct."

Again, thumbs up if you agree with the decision, thumbs down if you don't.

Anon: Afternoon Phil, Just wanted to hear your take on why you think England refuse to hit teams on the counter anymore. We have had several opportunities to launch a counter in our three group games, but have chosen instead to recycle the ball through the centre-backs allowing teams to regroup into a low block. So frustrating.

Phil: I’m sure they would try to if they could but there is a general lack of energy and urgency about England so far at Euro 2024. There are parts of the team that have not been working (midfield and left flank) so it has all been very stodgy. It will be one of the things Gareth Southgate will be trying to fix before they meet Slovakia in the last 16.

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Scotland's Stuart Armstrong thought he had won his team a penalty in their final group game against Hungary.

Armstrong was brought down in the box by Hungarian defender Willi Orban but the referee did not give a penalty. He was also not sent over to the monitor to re-watch the incident.

Roberto Rosetti, Uefa's managing director for refereeing, was asked several times about the incident in an online briefing.

He said: "When the attacker Armstrong was in front of the Hungarian, if you look at the behind camera there was a movement from the attacker. The VARs are checking everything, they checked this situation. They decided it was just physical contact."

And on why no on-field review was triggered: "The situation was checked by VAR but there was no intervention as in their opinion the attacker changed the direction towards the defender, for him it was just physical contact, trying to challenge the defender."

Rosetti also touched upon a decision that went in Scotland's favour as John McGinn could have given away a penalty for a shirt pull. He said: "There were two controversial situations, one was a clear pulling in the penalty area [by McGinn] and then the Armstrong situation. This was checked and decided in this way."

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Uefa's managing director for refereeing Roberto Rosetti has spoken with the media in an online briefing about some of the most controversial decisions made by referees so far at the European Championship.

Let's have a look at some of the decisions Rosetti covered...

England forward Marcus Rashford missed out on Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad after an underwhelming season for Manchester United.

Rashford, 26, impressed in Erik ten Hag's first season in charge at Old Trafford, registering 22 goal contributions in the 2022-23 Premier League campaign [17 goals, five assists], but his league figures dipped to just seven goals and two assists last season.

Despite that drop in form, Talksport, external reports that Paris St-Germain will consider making a move for the Old Trafford academy graduate and could step up their pursuit if they receive encouragement that he is open to joining them.

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Dave Carpenter, Warminster: Hi Phil. Do you think that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is to blame for the fact that teams do not have players capable of going past defenders and getting in crosses. England, like so many teams, come in from wide positions and across the edge of the penalty area right into the area of the pitch with most defenders.

Phil: Hi, Dave. Honest answer? No. This is on Gareth Southgate and this group of players. Guardiola has enhanced the England squad by improving his players, like John Stones and Phil Foden. I would give him credit rather than blame.

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Spain's star Lamine Yamal is lighting up the Euros pitch this tournament but it isn't the only thing he is excelling in.

The 16-year-old has passed his school exams, as first reported by Cadena Cope. It is thought his teammates have been joking around in the build-up to the Euros as when they have had downtime, Yamal has been revising.

The time put in is worth it with his results in class and on the pitch.

His skills for Spain in the tournament have impressed his teammates with Ferran Torres joking with the Guardian, external Yamal should be "banned" for "what this kid is doing at 16 years of age!"

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Slovakia captain Milan Skriniar believes that his side can "handle England through teamwork" in Sunday's last-16 tie in Gelsenkirchen.

"In my opinion, they rely on individual quality and they know that they have players who can decide matches for them," said the 29-year-old Paris St-Germain centre-back.

"That's why I think we can handle them through teamwork."

Skriniar added that England will be under pressure following a series of below-par performances in their group matches.

"Even in the first match (a 1-0 win for England over Serbia), they went in with the fact that they are England, and they have to manage things in terms of results," he said.

"The media and fans (have been critical) after their matches, so they will be under much more pressure than us. It can work in our favour."

Slovakia finished third in Group E, level on four points with top two Romania and Belgium but below them on goal difference.

England topped Group C on five points after a win and two draws.