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Karen Bardsley replaced by Sophie Baggaley for England games with Norway and Sweden

By Dev Trehan

Tuesday 17 January 2017 10:29, UK

during the Women's International Friendly match between Germany and England at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena on November 26, 2015 in Duisburg, Germany.
Image: Karen Bardsley has been ruled out of the England squad with a thigh injury

Manchester City Women’s goalkeeper Karen Bardsley has withdrawn from the England squad to play Norway and Sweden later this month with a thigh injury.

Birmingham City Ladies stopper Sophie Baggaley has been called up as her replacement.

England travel to Spain on Tuesday where they will play Norway at La Manga on 22 January and Sweden at Murcia’s Pinatar Arena two days later.

Mark Sampson, Head Coach of England Women during the England Women Training Session at St Georges Park
Image: Mark Sampson's England play Scotland in their Euro 2017 opener

The matches form part of England's preparation for this summer’s UEFA Women’s European Championships, which will be staged in the Netherlands.

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The team will also return to America for the second edition of the SheBelieves Cup where they face France in Pennsylvania on March 1, Women’s World Cup winners United States in New Jersey on March 4 and Olympic champions Germany in Washington on March 7.