Alex Scott to miss remainder of SheBelieves Cup through injury

Friday 03 Mar 2017
Alex Scott will miss the remainder of the SheBelieves Cup

England defender Alex Scott has been ruled out of the rest of the SheBelieves Cup through injury.

Scott picked up a calf injury during England’s match against France on Wednesday [1 March], which ended in a 2-1 defeat after Wendie Renard’s 95th-minute winner.

Mark Sampson has chosen not to call up a replacement.

USA v England
  • SheBelieves Cup
  • 10pm GMT, Saturday 4 March 2017
  • Red Bull Arena, New Jersey
England face the hosts and World Cup holders USA tomorrow [4 March] at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey (10pm GMT KO).  They will then travel to Washington D.C. for their final game, against European and Olympic champions Germany on Tuesday [7 March] at RFK Stadium (9pm GMT KO).

The matches will be live on FATV’s YouTube channel, the official England Facebook page and via the BBC Red Button.

These matches are part of England’s preparation for this summer’s Euros which will be staged in Netherlands.  The Lionesses will play their final home games before the tournament in April.

They will face Italy at Port Vale’s Vale Park on Friday 7 April and then Austria at MK Dons’ Stadium MK on Monday 10 April.

Tickets for both games are on sale now via www.TheFA.com/Tickets, by calling 01782 655821 for England v Italy and 0333 200 5343 for England v Austria and in person at each club’s box office.

By FA Staff