Watching the World Cup on telly was not in Fran Kirby’s plan for the summer, and she freely admits she’s not expecting to do it very well. The Lioness, who has 65 caps, will miss the World Cup due to a knee injury she picked up playing for Chelsea back in February.
‘It’s never nice to miss a tournament, or to miss any football. It was something that I was extremely gutted about,’ she tells Mail Sport. ‘I'm probably the worst sofa football-watcher you could ever imagine. I'm quite analytical when it comes to football, so I think I watch the game differently to how a fan would watch the game.