Manchester City WFC’s convincing win vs St. Polten came with a high cost when captain Alex Greenwood was forced to exit the game early due to an injury. City are currently cruising in this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League and occupy the first spot in their group with five wins out of five matches. However, without Greenwood in their lineup, the Cityzens could face an uphill battle to maintain their flawless continental record. But, what actually happened to the seasoned defender?
Here are all the available details regarding Greenwood’s latest ailment.
How did Alex Greenwood get injured?
Alex Greenwood hurt her knee in Manchester City’s recent 2-0 victory vs St. Polten. As such, the England international was stretchered off the pitch with an injury in the first half of the match itself.
The unfortunate incident occurred during an offensive build-up from Polten. In order to prevent the advancing Melanie Brunnthaler from breaching the halfway line, Greenwood lunged in for a tackle. However, the clash ended up inflicting an injury on Alex Greenwood, forcing coach Gareth Taylor to substitute her in the 32nd minute. (via GOAL)
Since then, Taylor has come out to provide an update on his star player’s situation. According to Manchester City‘s official website, the English tactician noted on Friday, “We’re awaiting the scan obviously, which is taking place today, and we’re just awaiting the results.”
The English giants are presently experiencing a massive injury crisis, with Alex Greenwood becoming their latest casualty. Aside from the defender, City are missing other key players, including Vivianne Miedema, Lauren Hemp, Naomi Layzell, and Khadija Shaw. While Hemp and Miedema are expected to be sidelined for long, Khadija Shaw could regain fitness much sooner.
The injury-riddled Manchester City WFC will now be facing Barcelona in their last match of 2024.
