Agyemang stretchered off as damage overshadows England win over Australia
England’s 3-0 win over Australia was overshadowed by an damage to Euro 2025 star Michelle Agyemang, who was stretchered off at Delight Park.
The Lionesses had been 3-0 up and cruising after an early crimson card when the Arsenal striker, at the moment on mortgage at Brighton, was stretchered off simply 13 minutes after approaching in what was a bitter ending to the victory.
The 19-year-old was seen in tears after happening off the ball, with the striker clutching her knee after physios attended to her.
Supervisor Sarina Wiegman’s interview advised concern for the younger ahead, admitting it didn’t look good for Agyemang.
She instructed ITV Sport: “I haven’t been inside but. However, after all, that seemed horrible.
“Once you’re stretchered off, that’s not good anyway. However, yeah, that doesn’t look good. It’s, after all, not confirmed. However, yeah, it seems to be dangerous.”
Wiegman: ‘I wish to see this workforce develop’
Aggie Beever-Jones and Lucy Bronze put England right into a 2-0 lead earlier than half-time, with Georgia Stanway changing a penalty in added time to wrap up a cushty victory following Alanna Kennedy’s Nineteenth-minute crimson card.
On the Lionesses’ efficiency, Wiegman added: “I feel we began very well and dominated the sport.
“We performed on their half and in the event that they wish to put numerous stress in possession but additionally out of possession once we lose the ball. And I feel that’s precisely what we did.
“And naturally, the sport modified. No, the sport didn’t actually change. They went right down to 10, which does change a few issues.
“We needed to maintain the tempo within the sport. I feel we created numerous excellent moments within the ultimate third. And I hope that we had been capable of enhance that.
“As a result of I feel I noticed numerous good issues, however we have to get even higher at aligning the execution and the ultimate move, the ultimate cross and getting there. That’s what we wish to do subsequent 12 months. You wish to see this workforce develop.
“In fact, you really wish to play 11 v 11, as a result of these are the challenges you get probably the most. And that’s what you’re working towards for.
“However we tried to adapt to that right away to drive them much more again. And naturally, they drop even deeper. So the area turns into very small, very tight.
“And that’s one other problem then. So yeah, we had hoped to do another issues on the finish of the sport, however sadly, we had so many.”
