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Belgium 3-2 England: Alex Greenwood's horror head injury overshadows Lionesses' defeat which leaves Olympic hopes hanging in the balance

On a night where England suffered their worst defeat of Sarina Wiegman’s reign that leaves their Olympic hopes hanging in the balance, the most concerning outcome was the serious head injury suffered by Alex Greenwood.

The defender was taken off on a stretcher after a 13-minute delay following a collision with Janissa Blom.

There will be more concern given the defender has already suffered two head injuries this year.

The Lionesses bench looked immediately worried when Greenwood went down, with six paramedics and four members of England’s medial team attending to the defender, who was given oxygen.