England captain Leah Williamson has been ruled out of Friday’s Wembley showdown with the USA after picking up an ankle injury in training.
The defender will also miss the friendly with the Czech Republic next Tuesday and will return to Arsenal to undergo further assessment.
Williamson’s injury is huge a blow for Sarina Wiegman, who also lost striker Alessia Russo to injury on Monday.
England captain Leah Williamson has been ruled out of Friday’s showdown with the USA
Russo missed Manchester United’s Continental League Cup match with Aston Villa on Saturday but her injury is not thought to be serious.