Bethany England could be back in contention to face London City Lionesses in the Women’s Super League on Sunday (12noon UK).
Our captain missed the clash with Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last time out, but our Head Coach Martin Ho says he hopes to have the forward available for minutes this weekend.
If Bethany is ready for selection for the London derby, it will be emotional day for the 31-year-old as she will play her final home game for the club following the news that she will depart in the summer upon the conclusion of her contract.
Martin, meanwhile, confirmed that a couple of players will be assessed for the meeting with London City but expects a similar squad that faced United in N17 will be available for this Sunday.
“Everything's still the same as it was last weekend against Manchester United,” he told the media, speaking in his pre-match press conference on Friday morning.
“Then, we'll assess a couple of players going into this weekend who have been out for a little bit of time. Bethany, hopefully, she should be back for some time on the weekend but we've got a couple of sessions left, so let's see where it takes us.”
As for the long-term absentees, Hanna Wijk, Clare Hunt, Jess Naz, Maite Oroz and Luana Buhler all remain unavailable.