Chelsea's Denmark international Pernille Harder has opened up on her battle to return to fitness as she aims to return ahead of a crunch World Cup meeting with England this summer.
The Danish star, 30, is in a race to get herself fit before the end of the season, having undergone surgery on a hamstring injury she picked up on international duty back in November. If Harder, who has 140 caps for her national side, is able to get herself fit, she is likely to line-up up against an England side she knows extremely well at the finals this summer.
Denmark face the Lionesses, who are vying to secure a second major international title after winning the Euros last summer, on July 28 in Sydney. Both will be looking to get out of Group D, which also contains China and play-off qualifiers Haiti. Although she hasn't put an exact timeframe on her return, Harder is hoping to play her part.
