Keira Walsh says she is \u201cfeeling fresh\u201d as she targets a fourth consecutive summer of international football.<\/p>\n
Barcelona midfielder Walsh played for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and then for England when they won Euro 2022 before finishing as runners-up at this summer\u2019s Women\u2019s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n
The latter tournament saw the 26-year-old miss a game due to a knee injury and a subsequent calf problem saw her sit out the Lionesses\u2019 two September matches in the Women\u2019s Nations League \u2014 a competition through which England can secure qualification for GB for the Paris 2024 Olympics.<\/p>\n
Walsh said: \u201cAfter so many tournaments, and somebody actually sent me a thing the other day that I\u2019d played the second-most games in Europe, I think naturally that\u2019s going to take a toll on your body. I think obviously that\u2019s potentially a factor of why I got injured at the start of the season.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I did my rehab, the club and England have looked after me, we\u2019ve had a camp since then and a lot of games in between.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m feeling good, I\u2019m feeling fresh and I think that was my little break for me to now go again and push on this season.\u201d<\/p>\n Walsh says another tournament next summer is something she is \u201cdefinitely\u201d up for, adding: \u201cHonestly, the thought of pre-season is worse!<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d rather go to a tournament. It\u2019s special. People talk about the winning but just the feeling of being part of a team for so long and you spend every day with each other \u2014 I think then when you go home and you\u2019re not with 50 people is also a bit weird. Even off the pitch it\u2019s a special feeling to be part of a group at a tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n England need to finish first in Group A1 to have a chance of obtaining the Olympic qualification and head into their final two pool matches in danger of falling short of top spot.<\/p>\n Sarina Wiegman\u2019s side are currently third, three points behind the Netherlands, 2-1 victors against them in September, and one behind Belgium, who last month \u2014 with Walsh back in the side \u2014 they beat 1-0, then were defeated by 3-2.<\/p>\n![\"Barcelona](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cc093067-98b4-4aaf-807e-281429adbbdb.jpg\")