FIFA Women’s World Cup: England midfielder Walsh joins squad for training on eve of Nigeria game

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Published 06.08.2023
FIFA Women’s World Cup: England midfielder Walsh joins squad for training on eve of Nigeria game

England midfielder Keira Walsh skilled on Sunday with the European champion on the eve of the Lionesses’ last-16 recreation in opposition to Nigeria, her first time in coaching since struggling a knee damage on July 28.

Walsh left the pitch on a stretcher with what appeared like a severe damage throughout England’s 1-0 win over Denmark on July 28, and sat out its 6-1 rout of China to cap the group stage.

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The crew introduced a day later that Walsh had not suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament, however it’s nonetheless not identified when she’s going to be capable to play. England received all three of its group video games on the World Cup to complete atop Group D.

Walsh is taken into account one of many world’s high midfielders, signing a three-year cope with Barcelona final September for a world-record price of round 350,000 kilos ($401,170).