Fran Kirby pulls out of England squad because of 'minor knee injury'

Kirby made her England debut in 2014

Chelsea forward Fran Kirby has withdrawn from the England squad because of a "minor knee injury".

Kirby suffered the issue in the warm-up for the friendly win against Austria on Friday and was replaced by Ella Toone in the starting line-up.

England said the 30-year-old will return to Chelsea for "further assessment" on the injury.

"At this stage, there are no plans to call a replacement into the senior squad," added a statement.

The Lionesses beat Austria 7-2 in Spain in their first game of 2024 and manager Sarina Wiegman's side will play Italy in another friendly on Tuesday.

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