Manchester City defender Greenwood pulls out of England squad with minor injury | OneFootball

Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood has pulled out of the England squad with a minor injury.

The Lionesses confirmed the news via an official media update earlier today.

The 32-year-old missed England’s 6-1 victory over Ukraine in Antalya, Turkey on Tuesday evening with a minor muscle injury. The player has been assessed in the lead up to tomorrow’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 qualifier against Iceland in Nottingham and she has not been deemed fit to play. No further amendments will be made to the England squad ahead of the game.

Greenwood will return to her club ahead of schedule to complete her recovery. The defender is not expected to be sidelined for a significant period of time and she could be in a position to return to competitive action with her club next weekend.

England’s fixture against Iceland is their second of FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 qualifying. It is important for the Lionesses to continue their winning start with games against world champions Spain on the horizon.

The fixture against Iceland takes place at The City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest FC and kicks-off at 12.30pm on Saturday lunchtime. The game has been declared a complete sell-out with fans getting behind England’s FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification push in their numbers.