Alex Greenwood and Bunny Shaw each receiving scans
Manchester Metropolis supervisor Gareth Taylor has offered a health replace on his aspect set to face Everton within the Ladies’s Tremendous League (WSL) this Sunday.
Metropolis captain Alex Greenwood was substituted out of the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League assembly with St Polten on Thursday evening within the thirtieth minute. The England defender appeared to fall awkwardly on her knee and was faraway from the bottom on a stretcher.
“We’re awaiting a scan which is happening at the moment, so we’re simply awaiting the outcomes,” Taylor mentioned. “Hopefully she is okay as a result of she’s been actually essential to what we have finished this season. Our ideas are with Alex, and we’re hoping it is a speedy one.”
Regardless of shedding their captain within the recreation’s early phases, Metropolis powered residence to a 2-0 victory over St Polten. The pinnacle coach piled on the reward for his aspect’s resilience on the evening.
“I’ve to present full credit score to the women, they’ve tailored and received the job finished,” mentioned Taylor.
“We’re having a troublesome time in the intervening time with accidents, however I do not see any sort of whinging about it in any respect from from anybody. It’s what it’s, we now have to cope with it, and we’ll be in a significantly better place. It provides a chance for us, we’re adapting within the circumstances and nonetheless successful the sport. In order that’s actually spectacular.”
The harm woes do not cease there for the Cityzens as Taylor confirmed that star striker Khadija Shaw will likely be out till the brand new yr with an harm to her decrease leg that “simply wants a bit extra intensive investigation”. The pinnacle coach confirmed that Shaw will likely be receiving scans so as to reveal the extent of the problem.
The Metropolis head coach additionally offered an replace on Jill Roord, who did not function within the midweek conflict with St Polten.
“There was a chance to make use of her final evening and we actually did not wish to. We did not need to do it in the long run, which is sweet for her,” Taylor commented.
The 51-year-old gave the inexperienced mild for Chloe Kelly, who will likely be accessible for Sunday’s WSL assembly. “Chloe skilled at the moment and regarded good,” mentioned Taylor. “If she comes by way of tomorrow unscathed then I believe that is an choice for us on the weekend as properly.”
