Ella Toone back on the grass in recovery from hip injury after watching Man Utd beat Everton

Head coach Marc Skinner reiterated to journalists final week that Ella’s restoration goes properly and that the staff are aiming to welcome her again across the time of the WSL derby in opposition to Manchester Metropolis at Previous Trafford, on the finish of March.

“Ella is definitely doing very well,” he stated, earlier than the second leg of our UEFA Champions League win over Atletico Madrid.

“She’s on possibly to get some pitch time [in the] subsequent couple of weeks, doing a little begin to return to play bits. We’re hopeful, we’re aiming for across the Metropolis sport to attempt to get her again. There’s no stress on that.

“If she reacts very well, hopefully it could be a bit earlier however, if not, that’s in all probability a smart timeframe. Hopefully, she’s with us for the run-in on the finish of the season, we’ve missed her so it might be good to welcome her again.”