By Giles Mole Published: 11:31AM GMT 05 March 2010
Link to this videoMantell has been ruled out of the rest of the contest after pang a dislocation and detonate of his right ankle.
The Reading defender will lapse home in the subsequent integrate of days and he will bear surgery on his ankle on Monday.
England 5 Pakistan 2 Highlights: England 6 South Africa 4 Highlights: Australia 2 England 3 Watch: Australia 2 England 3 England humour second reversal Danny Ciprianis shade still hangs over England manager Martin JohnsonThe damage happened whilst England shielded a dilemma in the 12th notation of the second half.
As the right post man, Mantell stepped up whilst Pakistan played a movement corner. He incited somewhat as he saw Pakistan"s Muhammad Irfan going low at full widen to try a deflection. A incident was inevitable.
He was carried off on a bracket and rught away taken to hospital.
England manager Jason Lee said: "Richard"s the key player and we"re going to miss him. He"s really great in prolonged placement of the ball."
At that theatre the measure was scored equally at 2-2, with Pakistan in the zenith carrying strike behind from dual goals down. However, England defended their restraint and regained control, that left manager Lee impressed.
He said: "In the initial half we took all that Pakistan threw at us and scored dual enormous opposite aggressive goals.
"In the second half, Pakistan battled behind in to it. And afterwards we lost Rich. In that proviso of the diversion they put us underneath heated vigour and to conflict behind similar to we did after losing a key player was positively outstanding.
"It"s a illusory victory. It was a formidable compare but the demeanour in that we played showed a lot of impression from the boys.
"They played glorious hockey in a compare where emotions ran high."
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