Manchester United chief Marc Skinner posted a fitness update about five key players after Sunday’s Women’s Women Super League (WSL) against Leicester City.
It was the seventh victory in the United League, but several notable names lacked from the team of the match from the back of a expensive international break in February.
Among them was the attacker Elisabeth Terland, although Melvine Malar was expertly replaced as she opened the host scoring in the first half. Leah Galton then scored a hit UnitedSecond, he was set by malar and the final goal of the game a few moments before the interval.
With Terland, there was no Jayde Riviere, Simi Awujo or Anna Sandberg. Lisa Naalsund also remained aside after the last shown in November. But leaning against the depth of the detachment to achieve the result, after Leciester returned in the second half, he was crucial for red devils to stay pressure on Chelseawho then lowered points later during the day with drawing to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Speaking after a full -time whistle, Skinner explained the absence of Terland, but indicated that her injury was not considered too serious.
“Terry rested a little to the wrist,” the manager said Manutd.com. “But you can manage these things with spraying and so on. We hope that it will potentially return in the next few weeks.”
Asked about the absence of United’s Canadian two Riviera and Awujo, Skinner added: “Jayde was a muscle injury. She played two games backwards [for Canada] And you have to look at loading, which is disappointing to us.
“Simi knocked on training, which is happening again. But for me, it is to ensure that they return.”
Skinner then confirmed that Sandberg’s absence against foxes was the result of the bug of the disease, while Naalsund is expected to be available for selection soon.
United now faces the key moon in the context of their season. They return to Fa cup Action this weekend with a quarterfinal conflict against Sunderland championship, where their victory would take them closer to retaining trophies that were abolished last season.
After that they face two tough games in WSLStarting with the trip to Anfield to take Liverpool under the lights on Friday, March 14th, followed by Aston Villa Away on March 2nd. In that March, March 30 ends with a visit to Everton at Leigh Sports Village.
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