Lucy Bronze prepared to ‘play through the pain’ as England chase Euro 2022 glory

England’s Lucy Bronze, left, and Sweden’s Magdalena Eriksson battle for the ball (Nick Potts/PA)

Lucy Bronze has revealed she has been playing through the pain during England’s Euro 2022 campaign due to the lingering effects of her knee issue.

While Bronze scored one goal and set up another at Bramall Lane on Tuesday as the tournament hosts secured a place in the final with a 4-0 win over Sweden, the 2020 FIFA women’s player of the year admits she does “not feel like I did a couple of years ago”.