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Sarina Wiegman denied claims she does not have a Plan B to cope without Keira Walsh after the England midfielder was forced off with an apparently serious knee injury in Friday's victory over Denmark.
Lauren James' superb strike was enough to give England all three points but the victory was marred by Walsh's withdrawal with what looked like an ACL injury.
The midfielder crumpled to the floor in the 38th minute after her studs caught in the turf. Walsh was seen mouthing, 'I've done my knee' to England's medical staff, before leaving the pitch on a stretcher.
Former Lionesses striker Ellen White said on the BBC that during last summer's Euros they did not have a back-up plan if Walsh was unavailable.
'Everything came through Keira, there wasn't a Plan B,' White said. 'I dreaded to think of the idea of us ever losing her because she was one of our best players. Beth Mead was scoring all the goals but all of our play came through Keira. She was the key cog, everything moved through her.'
Sarina Wiegman denied claims she does not have a Plan B to cope without Keira Walsh
Walsh was carried off on a stretcher vs Denmark after suffering what looks to be an ACL injury
Wiegman brought on
