Eoin Morgan confident of Jos Butler\'s return ahead of WC match against West Indies

Eoin Morgan confident of Jos Butler's return ahead of WC match against West Indies

ANI  |  Cricket 

England Morgan is confident that opener Jos Butler, who recently suffered a hip injury, will be available for the next match against

Morgan said the team has five days before the next match and will utilise "every single day" to get back on the field.

"There are five days in between the next game. We'll use every day as much as we can to get try to get him back on the park," ESPNcricinfo quoted Morgan, as saying.

Butler, who is in great form, is a big asset for England's batting, and losing him early in the ongoing tournament is a big blow to the team.

Morgan said although there is no serious concern, will be monitored for the next 48 hours.

"There's no serious concern at that moment. He's going to be monitored over the next 48 hours, but at the moment it's more precautionary than a situation where he is not able to do his job. I'm quite confident that it's not a serious injury," he said.

injured his hip while batting and did not come to the field in England's match against

hosts will face on June 14 in

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First Published: Sun, June 09 2019. 03:24 IST