ENGLAND are heading for the knockout stages if they can avoid defeat in their final Group D match against China.
The Lionesses secured three points in their 1-0 win against Denmark on Friday.
Lauren James’ stunning strike gave the Lionesses the lead against the Danes just after six minutes.
However, before the half-time whistle, midfielder Keira Walsh went down with a knee injury and was stretched off.
But despite the injury and Denmark hitting the post later on in the match, England remain top of the Group D table with one game to go.
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Sarina Wiegman’s squad has been blighted by injuries going into this tournament, with key players absent from the team.
With Walsh now out, the England boss faces a selection dilemma going into their next game against China.
When is England vs China?
- England will be playing China on Tuesday, 1 August.
- Kick-off is scheduled for 12:00pm BST.
- The match is being played at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide, South Australia.
- Coopers Stadium accomodates 16,500 fans.
What TV channel will England vs China be on and can it be live streamed FREE?
- The match will be broadcast by ITV.
- You can also live stream for FREE on ITVX by setting up an account via the website or app.
- Or you can follow SunSport’s live blog for minute-by-minute coverage of the game.
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The FA have confirmed Walsh has not suffered with an anterior cruciate ligament injury as many first feared, but will still be absent in the next game
Therefore questions arise on who will replace the world’s most expensive female player Keira Walsh.
Manchester City’s Laura Coombs was the player who replaced Walsh after she suffered her injury during the Denmark match.
China currently rank 14th in the FIFA women’s rankings and are 9-time AFC Women Asian Cup champions.
They began their campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Denmark and received another setback when Zhang Rui was sent off against Haiti.
With Wang Shuang’s penalty, China played over 60mins with 10 players and still secured a win.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
