Sarina Wiegman’s list of injuries is increasingly long, with Alessia Russo the last addition to only three months from the defense of England in euros.
The lionesses and Arsenal sweat on the physical form of their star attacker, who left the international camp and returned to the north of London, where it will be more evaluated after hitting her ankle during the 5-0 victory against Belgium on Friday.
Russo is the third player to withdraw from the camp, after his teammate of Arsenal Chloe Kelly and Lauren James de Chelsea.
James felt a “little moment” in his hamstrings for a “little moment during the match according to Wiegman and was withdrawn at halftime.
Arsenal and Chelsea have women’s semi-finals in the Champions League against Lyon and Barcelona respectively in two weeks and the two clubs hope that the seriousness of the injuries is minimal.
The trio joins Georgia Stanway, Alex Greenwood, Hemp Lauren and Fran Kirby on the sidelines, although Kirby should be adapted to the reverse match against Belgium in Louvain tomorrow.
Striker Alessia Russo left the international camp and returned north of London
Sarina Wiegman’s list of injuries is increasingly long, with Russo the last addition
Russo was replaced by his compatriot Arsenal Michelle Agyemang, 19, who is currently on loan to Brighton.
Her star increased with England under 23 and has long been deposited for a senior call.
Jessica Naz de Tottenham was also written in the team.