Keira Walsh injury: England World Cup star leaves pitch on stretcher with knee problem
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'Devastated for Walsh!' - BBC Sport pundits on Keira Walsh injury
England midfielder Keira Walsh was taken off the pitch on a stretcher in the 38th minute during the World Cup match against Denmark in Sydney.
The Barcelona player, 26, appeared to hurt her knee and looked in distress before signalling to the bench that she could not carry on.
She was comforted by team-mates and appeared to mouth: "I've done my knee."
Manager Sarina Wiegman said afterwards: "Of course I'm concerned because she couldn't walk off the pitch."
She added: "But we don't know yet so we can't make any assumptions. Let's wait until we have a diagnosis then I can tell you."
Walsh left the pitch when the Lionesses were leading 1-0 against Denmark in their second Group D match and they went on to win by that scoreline.
Asked if Walsh will have a scan, Wiegman said: "Probably. But I haven't heard anything yet. During the game you have to move on and now it is time to look at how she is and the next steps."
Lauren James, who scored the only goal in the match, added: "Obviously it's disappointing to see one of our most valuable players get hurt but we had to just focus on getting the win and focus on what team that was playing at the time."
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England, who will play China in their final group game on Tuesday in Adelaide, are already without captain Leah Williamson and forward Beth Mead with anterior cruciate ligament injuries, while attacking midfielder Fran Kirby is also sidelined with a knee problem.
Walsh, who moved to Barcelona last summer for a women's world record transfer fee, played a crucial role in England's Euro 2022 title win.
Former England striker Ellen White, speaking on BBC One, said: "I'm just devastated for Keira Walsh. She has been one of the best, if not the best player, in this England side.
"It looks bad. You saw as soon as it happened she knew that it didn't look good.
"She is a big miss - who is going to fill that void now for England?"