BAD BREAK RULES GOALKEEPER OUT

ENGLAND goalkeeper Karen Bardsley has been ruled out for the remainder of Women’s Euro 2017 by a broken leg.

The English FA has confirmed the Manchester City player suffered a fractured fibula during Sunday’s quarter-final win over France.

It had been hoped Bardsley would still be able to feature in the tournament but the full extent of the injury has now become clear following medical assessment and she will instead remain with the group in a supporting role.

The news is a blow ahead of Thursday’s semi-final against host nation Holland but Bardsley had already been rated highly doubtful for the match in Enschede.

L i v e r p o o l ’s S i o b h a n Chamberlain, who played the closing stages against France and started the group clash with Portugal, is set to take over.

Lionesses defender Demi Stokes commiserated with her stricken team-mate but insisted the remainder of t he side would not take their eye off the prize.

“I think it’s really unfortunate what’s happened to KB. It’s a real shame and something you wouldn’t want to happen to your worst e n e m y ,” the Manchester City full-back said.

“The whole t eam are around her and she’s got our full support. But this stuff happens in football and it’s important to stay together as a group and remain focused.”