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STEPH HOUGHTON: Keira Walsh is a key player for England... If she's out for the rest of the World Cup - after leaving the pitch through injury against Denmark - it will be a massive blow for Sarina Wiegman's side

Keira Walsh is England’s most important player and to lose her for the rest of the tournament if she has injured her ACL would be a huge blow.

There’s been lots of talk about the No 9 position in the England team and whether Millie Bright would be fit to play but Keira, in that No 6 role, is key. I’ve seen her grow from a 16-year-old who came to Manchester City into, in my opinion, the best holding midfielder in the world.

She’s got great passing ability, is intelligent and is so technically gifted.