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Concern over Albion striker as she is stretchered off in Lionesses win

Michelle Agyemang was stretchered off amid concerning scenes during England’s friendly win over Australia.

The [Albion](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/?ref=au) striker, who is on loan from Arsenal,suffered a knee injury after going on as substitute.

Her second-half departure tarnished a 3-0 win for the Lionesses.

She had gone on as substitute in the 62nd minute and was injured 15 minutes later.

She eventually made way after a lengthy delay for treatment.

England goalscorer Aggie Beever-Jones told Channel 4: “I don’t know what she has done, I just hope she’s okay.

“It’s never,c ever nice to see anyone in pain like that. I’m just praying she’s okay.”

Albion face Manchester United on Sunday (midday) as WSL action resumes after the international break.

Australia were out for revenge following their World Cup semi-final loss to the Lionesses a couple of years ago but England cruised to a win and a first clean sheet in six.

England were looking to bounce back from their defeat to Brazil just three days ago and they did it in commanding style against the Matildas, who played the majority of the contest without Alanna Kennedy after her red card.

Sarina Wiegman’s side have been accused of starting slowly recently but they could not be faulted this time in a first half dominated purely by the two-time European champions with goals from Beever-Jones and Lucy Bronze, on her 34th birthday.

A celebratory evening was rather marred as Agyemang was taken off the field on a stretcher after she went down clutching her knee before Georgia Stanway rounded off victory with a late penalty.

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