Gareth Taylor has supplied harm updates on three key gamers forward of Manchester Metropolis’s derby conflict in opposition to Manchester United this weekend.
City returned to motion after the winter break final weekend with a snug fourth spherical FA Cup win at residence to Ipswich City. They’re now gearing up for an enormous WSL assembly with native rivals United on the Etihad Stadium on Sunday night.
Only a single level at present separates the 2 groups within the standings as Taylor’s facet sit in third on 22, intently adopted by Arsenal and United on 21. Chelsea comfortably prepared the ground on 28 factors.
Metropolis had been dealt a major blow to their title hopes earlier than Christmas as they suffered their second league defeat of the season in opposition to Everton. The consequence was a end result of a major variety of accidents, which noticed at the least 4 key gamers sidelined throughout that interval.
Talking forward of Sunday’s derby, Taylor confirmed Khadija Shaw is closing in on a return to motion, however the likes of Lauren Hemp and Alex Greenwood are nonetheless a way off.
“Alex and Lauren are in a superb place,” he advised the media in a press convention. “However we all know their return will not be fast.
“Bunny is lots nearer, although. It’s fairly imminent however we’re simply attempting to verify we tick off just a few of the markers that the medical group have to be proud of with a purpose to be prepared for this actually busy interval we’re going into.
“This weekend will likely be too quickly, however exterior of that she is shifting nearer to [being ready for] the subsequent couple of video games.”
It’s set to be a busy week for City as Sunday’s derby will likely be adopted by one other assembly with United midweek, this time within the League Cup quarter-finals. Subsequent weekend, they face Aston Villa away within the WSL and are at residence to Arsenal eight days later.
