England Midfielder Alex Scott Out With Thigh Injury
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Alex Scott plays football for Bournemouth.
He is also part of the England squad.
Scott has a thigh injury.
He must now leave the England squad.
The injury may keep him out for eight weeks.
This means he cannot play football for some time.
Bournemouth and England fans are sad about this news.
Doctors will check his injury again soon.
Scott hopes to get better fast.
He wants to play for England again soon.
Vocabulary5 words
- squad
- a group of players chosen for a team
- thigh
- the top part of your leg
- injury
- damage to a part of the body
- withdraw
- to stop being part of something
- midfielder
- a football player who plays in the middle
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1. Bournemouth 2. His thigh 3. Eight weeks
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Alex Scott plays football for _____.
He is also part of the England _____.
Scott has a _____ injury.
He must now leave the England squad.
The injury may keep him out for _____ weeks.
This means he cannot play football for some time.
Bournemouth and England fans are sad about this _____.
Doctors will check his injury again soon.
Scott hopes to get better _____.
He wants to play for England again soon.
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