Liverpool FC Women Injury Updates Ahead Of Leicester City Match

Liverpool Girls journey to the King Energy Stadium this weekend to proceed the WSL marketing campaign towards Leicester Metropolis, and supervisor Gareth Taylor was capable of give an replace in his pre-match press convention on the harm standing of some of our Pink Girls. It’s all principally excellent news, particularly relating to younger midfielder Sofie Lundgaard who has been out since final yr with an ACL harm.

“Sofie Lundgaard has come again into competition. Clearly a number of the gamers, like [Sophie] Roman Haug, like Risa [Shimizu]are restricted in what they will do when it comes to output on the pitch,” Taylor defined.

“However having them nearer to the group, coaching each day, has been a vibrant level.”

Veteran goalkeeper Rachael Legal guidelines has additionally been lacking for a number of weeks after injuring her hand as soon as once more in a coaching session, giving Taylor the problem of getting to decide on between Faye Kirby and new signing Rafaela Borggrafe to guard the online for Everton. Kirby was praised for her efficiency regardless of the loss towards Everton final weekend, however Taylor talked about that Borggrafe remains to be an possibility.

“[Rafaela]’s again in with us. There’s nothing additional to report however she’s again coaching with the group so she comes into competition for the weekend,” the supervisor continued.

“I believe clearly with Faye [Kirby]I assumed she was excellent [against Everton]. That most likely sounds just a little bit tongue-in-cheek when a goalkeeper has conceded 4 targets however [with] the character of these 4 targets, and on high of that I assumed her efficiency was very, excellent.

“So, it’s good to have Rafa again into competition however Faye in the mean time is within the No.1 spot.”

As for Legal guidelines herself, she is nearing a return to on pitch exercise, however nonetheless wants some additional time.

“[There are] simply a few knocks that we have to examine. We’ll take the subsequent 24 hours simply to correctly assess them,” Taylor mentioned.

“Rachael Legal guidelines has had the bits and items which had been setting her finger eliminated. She’s again in in the direction of the subsequent stage of her restoration. She’s capable of do some on-pitch however in the mean time she’s nonetheless just a little bit additional away.”

Listening to that Legal guidelines had “bits and items” holding her finger collectively was a wild revelation, nevertheless it feels like even with the small knocks right here and there, the squad is in an honest place to hopefully get the primary win of the season on Sunday.