England Women captain Steph Houghton withdraws from squad for Spain friendly due to groin problem

Steph Houghton of England Women during the International Friendly between England Women and Canada Women at The Academy Stadium on April 05, 2019 in Manchester, England
Houghton has returned to Man City and will not feature on Tuesday night Credit: Getty Images

England Women captain Steph Houghton has withdrawn from the squad ahead of Tuesday's friendly against Spain due to a groin issue, the Football Association has announced.

The FA said the defender felt "mild groin pain" following the 1-0 loss to Canada on Friday and had returned to her club Manchester City, with the decision having been made to "rest her in order to manage her load" ahead of this summer's World Cup.

The Lionesses' clash against Spain at Swindon's Energy Check County Ground continues their four 'Road to France Series' World Cup warm-up matches that started with the Canada match at the Academy Stadium in Manchester.

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