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Keira Walsh set to start for England in Women's World Cup knockout game against Nigeria

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England’s Keira Walsh center sits on the pitch after an injury during the Women’s World Cup Group D soccer match between England and Denmark at the Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Friday, July 28.
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Medical staff stretcher England’s Keira Walsh off the pitch after being injured during the Women’s World Cup Group D soccer match between England and Denmark at the Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Friday, July 28.
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Medical staff stretcher England’s Keira Walsh off the pitch after being injured during the Women’s World Cup Group D soccer match between England and Denmark at the Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Friday, July 28.
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England’s Keira Walsh holds her knee before being carried off the field during the Women’s World Cup Group D soccer match between England and Denmark at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia, Friday, July 28.
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England’s goalkeeper Mary Earps, left, and England’s Keira Walsh react after the Women’s World Cup Group D soccer match between England and Haiti in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, July 22. England won the match 1-0.

BRISBANE, Australia — Keira Walsh recovered from a knee injury in time to make England’s starting lineup for Monday’s round of 16 match against Nigeria at the Women’s World Cup.

The influential midfielder practiced with the squad on Sunday and team officials said Walsh’s fitness would be assessed on game day.

In the group stage, Walsh sustained a knee injury in England’s 1-0 win against Denmark. She was carried from the field on a stretcher amid concerns the injury could be tournament-ending, but later scans showed Walsh avoided damage to her ACL.

England head coach Sarina Wiegman told a pre-match news conference on Sunday that Walsh was recovering well.

Walsh joined Barcelona from Manchester City last year for a reported fee of 400,000 pounds ($513,000), a record for women’s soccer.

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