It was the news Sarina Wiegman must have been dreading. Millie Bright’s withdrawal from the England team has made the prospect of two must-win Nations League fixtures appear even more daunting.
Emma Hayes had warned this may happen after Bright was forced to sit out two Chelsea games following a flare-up of the knee injury that required surgery before the World Cup.
Bright hurried back from a lay-off to captain her country in the tournament, but there was always a risk that doing so would result in problems further down the line.