![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/georgia-stanway-ready-for-extra-responsibility-as-lionesses-face-china-without-keira-walsh/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_GettyImages-1582564211.jpg&description=England will look to Georgia Stanway to run midfield with Keira Walsh out of the China game as she recovers from the knee injury she sustained in the 1-0 win against Denmark in Sydney Georgia Stanway says she is ready to take on a different role in the England team to cover for the injured Keira Walsh. Walsh will miss Tuesday's game with China as she recovers from a knee injury at the team base, although she has not yet been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament after going off during the 1-0 win over Denmark. Stanway dropped deeper into the midfield after Walsh left the field and could reprise that role in a game the Lionesses need to avoid defeat in to guarantee winning Group D. The two are close friends and were club teammates at Man City together, before leaving for Barcelona and Bayern Munich respectively. Stanway, who will also need to avoid a yellow card against China to ensure she isn't suspended for England's last 16 tie, is ready to bring discipline and leadership to the England engine room. "I think for me it's just bringing that discipline into the game," Stanway said when discussing her changed position. "It's about not necessarily knowing I can run forward and attack every single time and just knowing I need to protect the back four. "I've played it (defensive midfield]) a little bit at my club and I've played alongside Keira (Walsh) who is the best teacher without knowing it. "So going into tomorrow the biggest thing is we need to communicate in the middle of the pitch, the connection we have between me, Keira and (Ella) Tooney has been easy, it's been synchronised. "I speak to Keira '24/7'. To be honest it's only about 10 minutes of football-related stuff, the rest of it's just rubbish. I'm sure she will be giving me some tips." Stanway is one of the few parts of the Euro 2022 winning teams' spine that will be involved against China. In addition to the absent Walsh, Sarina Wiegman is also missing Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby from the tournam){kind=link}
England will look to Georgia Stanway to run midfield with Keira Walsh out of the China game as she recovers from the knee injury she sustained in the 1-0 win against Denmark in Sydney
Georgia Stanway says she is ready to take on a different role in the England team to cover for the injured Keira Walsh.
Walsh will miss Tuesday’s game with China as she recovers from a knee injury at the team base, although she has not yet been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament after going off during the 1-0 win over Denmark. Stanway dropped deeper into the midfield after Walsh left the field and could reprise that role in a game the Lionesses need to avoid defeat in to guarantee winning Group D.
The two are close friends and were club teammates at Man City together, before leaving for Barcelona and Bayern Munich respectively. Stanway, who will also need to avoid a yellow card against China to ensure she isn’t suspended for England’s last 16 tie, is ready to bring discipline and leadership to the England engine room.
“I think for me it’s just bringing that discipline into the game,” Stanway said when discussing her changed position. “It’s about not necessarily knowing I can run forward and attack every single time and just knowing I need to protect the back four.