Keira Walsh recovered from a knee damage in time to make England’s beginning lineup for Monday’s spherical of 16 match in opposition to Nigeria on the Women’s World Cup.
The influential midfielder practiced with the squad on Sunday and workforce officers mentioned Walsh’s health could be assessed on sport day.
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Walsh sustained a knee damage in England’s 1-0 win in opposition to Denmark within the group stage. She was carried from the sphere on a stretcher amid considerations the damage may very well be tournament-ending, however later scans confirmed Walsh averted harm to her ACL.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman instructed a pre-match news convention on Sunday that Walsh was recovering effectively.
Walsh joined Barcelona from Manchester City final yr for a reported price of 400,000 kilos (513,000 USD), a report for girls’s soccer.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com