England very optimistic Williamson will be fit for semi-final clash with Italy

England is convinced that Captain Leah Williamson will be available for the semi -final collision against Italy.

Williamson was withdrawn in extra time after rolling her ankle while he cleaned up a corner during the chaotic 2-2 draw of England with Sweden-a match Sarina Wiegman's side eventually won 3-2.

The middle behind the stadium on crutches and wore a protective boot, and she did not participate in the training on Friday.

Despite the setback, her teammate Esme Morgan yielded a positive update on Saturday when he was asked about the opportunity to come in.

“We are very optimistic that Leah will be available,” said Morgan. 'She seemed very cheerful this morning and I want what is best for the team and that is definitely our captain on the field for us.

“I am the same as every game. Be willing to play when I am needed. I know the role and just be absolutely ready to train at a high level in the coming days. But we are very optimistic that Leah will be fine. '

The Sweden match turned out to be a bruising affair and left many of the Squadron nurses. Lucy Bronze had her hamstring tied up, while goalkeeper Hannah Hampton needed a nose plug after he had taken an elbow to the face.

Morgan said the team has given priority to rest and recovery in the days followed.

'Everyone who played important minutes had a recovery day to just set some sort of reset to get moving again. The finishers started training and had a real intense session.

'It's just a matter of getting rid of the feet, bringing yourself back to earth, even mentally, just to have a cooled day to reset after all the excitement from the night before.

“And then the same again today. Just everyone can relax, switch off a little, ready to put our full focus in the Italian game and be ready to go there. '

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