Walsh trains alone as England maintain hope over World Cup return

ngland midfielder Keira Walsh this morning stepped up her restoration by starting a person coaching programme.
Walsh missed the Lionesses’ 6-1 win over China on Tuesday after injuring her knee towards Denmark this time final week.
Scans have since proven the 26-year-old has not injured the anterior cruciate ligament in her knee and England clearly maintain some hope she will be able to play once more at this World Cup.
The Lionesses skilled this morning on the Central Coast Stadium and Walsh was the one member of the squad lacking.
She is a doubt for Monday’s last-16 recreation towards Nigeria in Brisbane, however her restoration is progressing.
Walsh was on the Central Coast Stadium, the place England are coaching right here in Australia, for the primary time since injuring her knee.
England performed in Adelaide on Tuesday and Walsh didn’t journey to the sport. The squad then had a restoration session on Wednesday earlier than travelling again to their base in Terrigal.
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The gamers had a relaxation day yesterday and skilled this morning as they gear up for Monday’s recreation towards Nigeria.
Walsh was coaching away from the group and has been given a person programme to comply with. England have constructed a short lived fitness center on the Central Coast Stadium, which is positioned behind one of many venue’s stands.
Without Walsh within the group, England performed a 3-4-1-2 formation towards China on Tuesday and it labored nicely.
Manchester United captain Katie Zelem got here into the midfield for Walsh and she is going to hope to maintain her place alongside Georgia Stanway.
Stanway is certainly one of three England gamers who will likely be suspended for the quarter-finals if they’re booked.
Lauren Hemp and Lucy Bronze are in the identical place, with yellow playing cards not wiped on the match till after the quarter-finals.