SYDNEY — Keira Walsh gave England a possible enhance forward of its Women’s World Cup spherical of 16 conflict with Nigeria when the midfielder was in a position to follow with the staff Sunday, sooner or later earlier than the elimination match.
Walsh sustained a knee damage in England’s 1-0 win in opposition to Denmark within the Lionesses’ second sport of the group stage. Scans confirmed she didn’t harm her ACL, but it surely wasn’t clear if Walsh would have the ability to play once more this match.
Walsh, who performs for Barcelona, participated in particular person coaching to regain her health and eventually rejoined her teammates in Sunday’s follow. England performs Nigeria on Monday in Brisbane, Australia, in a knockout sport.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman confirmed Walsh had returned to the squad and “she’s doing well.”
“We’ll wait to see how she recovers from the training session and if she does well, she’s available for tomorrow,” Wiegman instructed a information convention in Brisbane on Sunday, declining to elaborate additional on the extent of Walsh’s damage. “I can only say there wasn’t a ligament injury. That’s all I can say right now.”
Wiegman agreed it seemed to be a probably tournament-ending when Walsh left the sector in opposition to Denmark and “everyone was in shock,” however she added: “After the assessment, we said ‘just don’t make any assumptions.’ Then we got the green light” for the midfielder to begin rehabilitation.
Walsh joined Barcelona from Manchester City final yr for a reported price of $513,000, a file for girls’s soccer.
Despite issues England wouldn’t have the ability to exchange Walsh, the Lionesses produced their greatest efficiency of the match of their ultimate group sport by beating China 6-1.
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