HANNAH England has suffered a big injury scare just 56 days before the Olympics.

Oxford City’s world silver medallist is now a major doubt for the Olympic trials after suffering an Achilles injury.

The 25-year-old, who won world 1,500m silver in Daegu last year, was ‘spiked’ at the Fanny Blankers-Koen Games in Hengelo, Netherlands on Sunday.

England won the race in an Olympic qualifying time of 4mins 4.05secs, but will now be out for “several” weeks, according to UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee.

Van Commenee said: “Hannah England got a spike in her Achilles tendon.

“Although she won the race, she will be out for a number of weeks, which is not good news. That is a worry.

“She’s had no surgery, but she had to be in hospital a few days. We’re using all the modern technology to get the wound healing quickly.”

England will be back home in Oxford today, but had to postpone a training session at The Cherwell School, where she was a pupil.

The Olympic trials in Birmingham are from June 22-24, with the first two athletes in each event qualifying automatically for the Games, providing they hold a current ‘A’ standard time.

If defending UK champion England fails to compete, her only hope of making London 2012 is the one discretionary place available to the selectors.

Asked if England will be fit for the trials, Van Commenee added: “She’ll try. We’re working towards that, but it’s impossible to predict.”

England added on her Facebook fan page: “Glad to get an A qualifier and a win in Hengelo on Sunday.

“Got some battle scars though from being spiked. No stitches, but will have some cool scars!

“Taking it easy this week to avoid infection and reduce risk of any lingering problems.”