Jermaine Jones to play despite broken nose

The USA have confirmed that Jermaine Jones will be available to play in their round-of-16 match against Belgium next week, despite suffering a broken nose.

The midfielder picked up the injury during a collision with teammate Alejandro Bedoya during their 1-0 defeat to Germany yesterday.

Fox News reports that a team spokesman has confirmed the fracture, but said that he will be able to play and won't need to wear a protective mask.

The Americans progressed to the knockout stage after finishing second in Group G ahead of Portugal.