England captain Bright on track for WWC return

England captain Millie Bright is on observe to make their World Cup opener in opposition to Haiti on July 22 as she continues her restoration from a knee harm.

Bright picked up in the injury on Chelsea obligation of their match in opposition to Lyon on March 30, along with her membership coach Emma Hayes saying the star centre-back wanted a process to wash out a “bony cartilage lesion.”

Shiny wasn’t a part of full coaching with England on Tuesday, however the centre-back has allayed any fears she may very well be a doubt for the beginning of the World Cup.

“The knee’s actually good,” Shiny stated Tuesday. “I feel it is exhausting for everybody on the skin as a result of right now was the primary time you’ve got seen me out on the pitch, however I’ve truly been on the market because the first camp. I’ve simply been coaching individually, ticking the packing containers to organize me for once I can return to the group.

“It was a type of accidents the place you do one thing after which sort of have to attend — I feel we’re somewhat bit forward. However there is a huge chunk of time earlier than the primary recreation so we’re actually assured and every part goes precisely the way in which we wish it to go.”

England face Portugal on Saturday of their last pre-World Cup warm-up match however Shiny, who is about to captain the group on the World Cup in Leah Williamson‘s absence, will sit out the match.

“I feel Saturday can be somewhat bit too quickly,” Shiny stated. “I am not again with the ladies and I do not need to rush that. Clearly, we’ve lots of time till the primary recreation. I am gutted to not make that one however on the identical time, I am precisely the place I need to be.”

England have been battling a rising harm disaster with Williamson, Fran Kirby and Beth Mead already dominated out of the event. Alex Greenwood additionally picked up an harm on Tuesday however she performed down any fears over the severity of the knock on her leg.

“On the shin,” Greenwood stated. “It is sore, however it’s soccer. It was a deal with, a part of the sport.”

With Shiny, the timeline means England’s match in opposition to Haiti can be her first in 4 months, however she is adamant she’s going to be capable to hit the bottom operating.

“The quantity of minutes I’ve performed earlier than this has been ridiculous,” Shiny stated. “I really feel bodily and mentally brisker than I’ve ever felt. Simply based mostly on the quantity I’ve performed it has been a blessing that I am recovering.

“I have been placing within the work and I will be doing that till the event, so I’ve no considerations in any respect.

“I can not bear in mind the final time I had longer than two weeks off. It has been a good few years now. Not the harm however in any other case it has been a blessing in disguise that I have been capable of have a clear slate. I’ve performed by many accidents however with this one, I could not fairly get there.”