England manager Sarina Wiegman will miss the Lionesses’ final group game of Euro 2022 after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Dutch boss will now face a period of isolation, with England facing Northern Ireland at St Mary’s on Friday night.
A record-breaking 8-0 victory over Norway on Monday confirmed England’s place in the knockout stages.
Wiegman will be replaced on the touchline by her assistant Arjan Veurink, who will take charge in her absence.
“England head coach Sarina Wiegman has tested positive for Covid and will undertake a period of recovery at the squad’s base camp,” the FA announced in a short statement.
“Assistant coach Arjan Veurink will lead the team for tonight’s fixture against Northern Ireland.
“Wiegman will remain in remote contact with the players and technical staff and will be monitored regularly with a view to returning to all elements of her role as soon as possible.”
UEFA protocols state players or staff only have to test if they are symptomatic of coronavirus and, as of yet, none of the England squad have been ruled out.
Northern Ireland lost their first two group games 2-0 to Austria and 4-1 against Norway.
And, bearing in mind England beat the latter 8-0, the Lionesses could rack up another big scoreline, even without Wiegman in attendance.
It’s likely there will be plenty of alterations to the team too as England look to rotate their squad and keep all their players fresh.
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