Keira Walsh practices with England ahead of Women’s World Cup knockout game against Nigeria

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Keira Walsh, the acclaimed midfielder who now plays for Barcelona, took part in practice with the English national team on Sunday, a significant occurrence before England’s Women’s World Cup round of 16 encounter against Nigeria, scheduled for Monday. This development might enhance England’s prospects in the crucial elimination match in Brisbane, Australia.

Previously, Walsh had suffered a knee injury during England’s narrow 1-0 victory over Denmark in their second group-stage match. While scans confirmed that her ACL was undamaged, her ability to play in the tournament again was uncertain.

To regain her fitness, Walsh engaged in individual training and, on Sunday, she was able to rejoin her teammates in practice. However, England’s management has yet to confirm whether Walsh, who holds the record as the most expensive player in women’s soccer after her transfer from Manchester City to Barcelona for a staggering 400,000 pounds ($513,000) last year, will be on the field against Nigeria.

Even though there were doubts about England’s ability to find a suitable replacement for Walsh, the team managed to put on an impressive display by defeating China 6-1 in their final group match, marking their best performance of the tournament so far.

For additional details and coverage of the Women’s World Cup, followers can refer to James Robson on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson and find more information at https://bigbignews.net/fifa-womens-world-cup.

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