Taking the knee 'not good enough'
Carter 'ready and wants to play'
During her media conference on Monday, Wiegman confirmed Carter is available to play on Tuesday as England bid to reach a third successive major tournament final."Of course we have had a conversation," said Wiegman. "It's a hard situation but Jess is a very strong person. She wants to move on too, but she and we felt we had to address this - we can't let it go. So we did."We want to perform in the match, she's ready to perform and compete. That says a lot about her and the team."Wiegman told BBC Sport: "Jess is fit to play. She has all the support around her, staff and family. She wants to play and is available."
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