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By Megan Feringa Chelsea attacker Fran Kirby has been forced to withdraw from the England squad after sustaining a minor injury in Friday evening’s pre-match warm-up ahead of the Lionesses’ 7-2 thrashing of Austria. Kirby, 30, was named in Sarina Wiegman’s starting XI but was replaced by Manchester United’s Ella Toone after picking up a minor knee injury before kick-off in Spain. The extent of Kirby’s injury was initially unclear though word from the England camp insisted that Kirby’s withdrawal from the starting line-up was precautionary. Kirby has suffered a spate of injuries and fitness iss…

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