Head coach Marc Skinner reiterated to journalists last week that Ella’s recovery is going well and that the team are aiming to welcome her back around the time of the WSL derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford, at the end of March.
“Ella is actually doing really well,” he said, before the second leg of our UEFA Champions League win over Atletico Madrid.
“She’s on maybe to get some pitch time [in the] next couple of weeks, doing some start to return to play bits. We are hopeful, we are aiming for around the City game to try and get her back. There’s no pressure on that.
“If she reacts really well, hopefully it might be a bit earlier but, if not, that’s probably a sensible timeframe. Hopefully, she’s with us for the run-in at the end of the season, we’ve missed her so it would be good to welcome her back.”