Carse missed the last two one-day internationals against India due to a blister on a left toe that required stitches, which were taken out last week, allowing him to play in England’s five-wicket defeat by Australia.
The truncated nature of the tournament puts serious doubts on Carse regaining fitness for England’s last Group B game against South Africa on Saturday while the final is less than a fortnight away.
Ahmed offers England an extra dimension to their attack after their quicks struggled against Australia, with Carse, Mark Wood and Jofra Archer uniting for figures of three for 226 from 26.3 overs.
Brydon Carse is set to miss England’s must-win Champions Trophy clash against Afghanistan on Wednesday, placing concerns over his availability for the rest of the tournament.
The fast bowler struggled in England’s Champions Trophy opener in Lahore on Saturday, going at almost 10 runs an over with figures of 7-0-69-1, and he has suffered a reoccurrence of the injury.
