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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

England’s Sarina Wiegman happy to give injured Beth Mead time to recover

FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand - UEFA Qualifiers - England TrainingSoccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand - UEFA Qualifiers - England Training - St. George’s Park, Burton upon Trent, Britain - September 5, 2022 England manager Sarina Wiegman and Beth Mead during training Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine
England’s Sarina Wiegman (right) says she want Beth Mead to ‘get settled with her situation’. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images/Reuters

The England manager, Sarina Wiegman, has said it is too early to prepare for a World Cup without Beth Mead. The Euro 2022 Golden Boot winner ruptured her ACL in November in Arsenal’s 3-2 defeat against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

“I don’t want to push it,” Wiegman said. “She’s had so many things going on in her life. We’ll see how her rehab goes then we’ll look at the future.”

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