Wales have allayed fears over the injury that led to midfielder Ceri Holland being helped off on a stretcher during their Friday night 2-1 Nations League defeat by Denmark at Cardiff City Stadium.
Holland received treatment for close to 10 minutes and was taken straight to hospital with her right leg in a protective boot after a heavy collision.
The Football Association of Wales (FAW) posted on social media: "Following swift action by the FAW medical team at last night's match after Ceri Holland's injury, assessments will continue between club and country medical teams.
"The leg injury is not as serious as first feared."
Holland scored Wales' goal and was their player of the match as they performed admirably against Denmark.
In the aftermath of the game, boss Rhian Wilkinson expressed concern about the injury, saying: "It looked like a really big tackle. We are hoping for a bone bruise, but we don't know anything at this point so we won't speculate."
Holland was in tears as she was helped off with Wilkinson describing her efforts as "excellent".
The Wales boss added: "She gives everything and puts her body on the line. We hope it is just one of those that hurt a lot. Fingers crossed that is what it will be."
Wilkinson added: "I saw the tackle quickly on my iPad, to me it looked like two women fully committed to a tackle.
"She was obviously in a lot of pain and discomfort."
Former Wales international Nia Jones told BBC Match of the Day Wales that Holland's injury overshadowed the whole game.
"I am sure Rhian Wilkinson will say there's plenty to take from that game, but it's really difficult to look beyond what happened to Ceri Holland," she said.
"We are all hoping it's not as bad as it looked."
Wales international Sophie Ingle, who is currently sidelined after having anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, says Holland is a vital component in the Wales side.
"She is such a key player for us. She's on the trajectory of being really strong and always being a starter," Ingle told Match of the Day Wales.
"It didn't look nice. It was contact. I didn't really see a twist or anything.
"Sometimes it is better if it's straight contact, but the fact she was upset and stayed down is not like her. She usually gets up pretty much straight away."
Wilkinson said she was a "proud coach," after a performance where Wales again went toe-to-toe with a nation ranked far higher than them in world football, with Denmark ranked 12th and Wales 31st.
Wales might have led moments before Denmark scored their winning goal as Hannah Cain missed a big chance and Wilkinson says the experience can only help her side, who next face Sweden in Gothenburg on Tuesday (18:00 BST).
"I've always said results are one measure. The other is a commitment to playing in a way we can be proud of," she added.
"I can look at these women and see them going toe-to-toe with these top nations.
"Not long ago ...
