Defender Greenwood collided with Belgian forward Jassina Blom after 20 minutes, leaving both players down on the turf.


England defender was treated on the pitch for 13 minutes in the first half before she was stretchered off; Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman said after the 3-2 Nations League defeat in Belgium that Greenwood was “walking around” and “doing fine”

Alex Greenwood was treated on the pitch for 13 minutes following a clash of heads
Alex Greenwood was carried off on a stretcher after being involved in a clash of heads during England’s Nations League match against Belgium in Leuven.

Defender Greenwood collided with Belgian forward Jassina Blom after 20 minutes, leaving both players down on the turf.


Greenwood received treatment – including oxygen – on the field for about 13 minutes before being placed on a stretcher and taken off, with Jess Carter coming on as her replacement. Blom was able to continue with a head bandage and was eventually substituted in the 74th minute. He haa been reported to being fine with neither serious nor permanent damage of any kind

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