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Fran Kirby revealed she had an oxygen tent put inside her house as the Chelsea star opened up on her health struggles and battle to be fit for the Women’s Euros.
It was announced in February that the forward would be sidelined for an ‘indefinite period of time’ due to extreme fatigue and exhaustion. Kirby did not play for the Blues before the end of the season but has convinced England boss Sarina Wiegman that she is fit enough for this summer’s tournament.
The 28-year-old, who was also diagnosed with a heart condition in 2019, admitted managing her health has been difficult due to uncertainty around treatments and solutions.
Fran Kirby announced in February that she would be taking an 'indefinite' break from the game
‘There was no specific answers on the tests where they could go “this is the illness,” it was extreme fatigue and extreme exhaustion,’ Kirby said.
‘There was talk about underperformance fatigue syndrome, so there were loads of things that were getting chucked out here and there.
‘It wasn’t like you have a brain scan and there’s something to show you’re dealing with a certain thing, so it was a lot of working with different phycologists to learn different ideas, working with different specialists in terms of nutrition and the recovery.
‘I got an oxygen tent put in my house, just learning different things that can help and for me it’s opened my eyes in terms of not just the recovery you may see, it’s the