England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has tested positive for coronavirus ahead of Wednesday’s Euro 2022 quarter-final against Spain.
The Football Association said the 21-year-old Aston Villa player would be ‘monitored regularly with a view to returning to the squad as soon as possible’.
Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman did not attend last Friday’s 5-0 group-stage win over Northern Ireland at St Mary’s following a positive Covid test, and she may well be absent again for Wednesday’s contest at the Amex Stadium.
England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has tested positive for coronavirus
On Monday the Dutchwoman watched training from a distance with a mask on.
Twice-capped Hampton, who has been on the bench for England’s three Euros games so far, is the second player in the squad to test positive for the virus during the campaign, with defender Lotte Wubben-Moy having also done so before missing the second match, against Norway.
England have adjusted the timing of their training sessions ahead of their Euro 2022 quarter-final due to the heatwave sweeping the country.
The Met Office has forecast that temperatures early in the week could reach as high as 40C.
And the start time for the Lionesses’ sessions on Monday and Tuesday at their tournament base in Teddington, south west London, were been brought forward to 10.30am, around an hour earlier than originally scheduled.
The Football Association said the 21-year-old Aston Villa player would be ‘monitored regularly’