Soccer Football - Women's International Friendly - England Training - St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent, Britain - June 21, 2022 England's Fran Kirby during training Action Images via Reuters/Molly Darlington
(Reuters) - Fran Kirby said she was relieved to be selected in England's squad for the Women's European Championship after missing a large portion of Chelsea's league-winning campaign due to fatigue.
In April, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said the 28-year-old forward, who successfully recovered from a heart condition called pericarditis in 2020, would not be available for club and country for the "foreseeable future".
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