ICC Champions Trophy 2017: England sweating on injuries as Chris Woakes limps out of opener
Woakes is feared to be out of the rest of the tournament after an injury picked up against Bangladesh
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Your support makes all the difference.England's Champions Trophy campaign suffered a major blow in its opening hour as Chris Woakes and Liam Plunkett both left the field with injuries.
Woakes, a key cog in this team, injured his side after just two overs of bowling and was immediately removed from the field. There is a fear that his tournament could be over.
Plunkett went off injured but returned to the field and seemed okay to bowl.
Losing Woakes would be a worrying start to the tournament for England, who are widely considered to be favourites.
David Willey would be expected to deputise in their next game, against New Zealand.
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