Chelsea forward Beth England will miss the Continental League Cup final against Bristol City after suffering a concussion in Wednesday's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, Blues boss Emma Hayes has revealed. Hayes said England took 'a couple of blows to the head' in the last-16 second-leg match in Monza and has expressed disappointment with the match's officials, saying they 'didn't take seriously maybe some of those moments'. The England international - scorer of both goals when Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 in last season's League Cup final - was substituted just before half-time in Wednesday's contest. Chelsea Women boss Emma Hayes (left) criticised officials for not taking Beth England's head injury seriously in their Champions League game with Atletico MadridEngland will miss the Continental Cup final on Sunday due to concussion protocolsEngland, who Hayes said had been 'groggy', stayed in Italy while her team-mates went home on Wednesday. I'm disappointed with the officials - I'm disappointed they didn't take seriously maybe some of those moments.

Source: Daily Mail March 12, 2021 17:36 UTC