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      Turner turns up the heat on Manchester United’s title rivals with late winner against Aston Villa

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      MILLIE TURNER hailed Manchester United’s shift in mentality after her last-ditch effort stopped Aston Villa denting their title charge.  The defender’s goal at the death helped the Red Devils snatch a 3-2 away win with Rachel Daly netting twice in the five-goal thriller. 
      Millie Turner’s finish helped Man United open up a six-point lead over Man City with the leaders going seven points ahead of ChelseaCredit: PA
      The centre-back headed home in the 93rd minute after the Red Devils won a late free-kick much to Aston Villa’s dismayCredit: PA
      Rachel Daly netted a brace for Carla Ward’s side who are currently fifthCredit: Getty
      It was a moment reminiscent of their defeat of Arsenal last November when Alessia Russo’s injury-time finish sealed a 3-2 victory. 
      The result saw United go seven points ahead of title holders Chelsea and six in front of Man City in a fiercely contested title battle. 
      But the Blues could cut their lead to four points whilst carrying two games in hand should they beat Liverpool on Wednesday. 
      However Turner believes calmness within the Red Devils ranks could be key in their hunt for a historic first-ever WSL title. 
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      The centre-back told BBC Sport: “Ever since the Arsenal game at the Emirate we’ve just had a switching mentality. 
      “We know that we can win games and we know we can win every game.  
      “I think that’s so important in the dressing room and we came out here and believed every single minute that we could win this game and that’s what we did.
      “We just need to stay calm and take every game as it comes. We try to put in good performances and see where it can take us.”
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      United notched up their 15th win in 19 league games with the team yet to lose a WSL fixture away this term. 
      Red Devils boss Marc Skinner, whose team play Tottenham next, added: “In the first half we were not good enough.
      “We didn’t raise the intensity and Villa were all over us. We played into their hands, we tried to play a style of football rather than the game itself.
      “Second half we addressed that, Villa were excellent, but with this team we find a way, and we found a way again.”
      Before the match Skinner spoke of the need for his side to stop their rivals “free-flowing” play with Villa having netted three goals in their last match. 
      And the visitors got off to a decent start with Katie Zelem firing wide.
      But the hosts began to up their ante in attack with Daly looking to deliver.
      The striker gave her side a ninth-minute lead via a classy set piece heading home from Lucy Staniforth’s pinpoint corner-kick. 
      But United drew level moments later with Leah Galton turning the ball home from Ona Batlle’s curved delivery. 
      Hannah Hampton denied the visitors a 32nd-minute lead, pulling off a stunning flying save parrying Galton’s shot away from danger 
      And the score remained 1-1 until Daly fired Carla Ward’s side back in front close to half-time
      Her swept-in finish saw her go level with Manchester City’s Khadija Shaw at the top of WSL scorers chart with 17 goals 
      The second spell saw Daly come close sealing a hat-trick with the striker hitting the woodwork following Kenza Dali’s pass into the box.
      But United hit back immediately through Nikita Parris
      The forward bagging her third WSL goal of the season powering a header past Hampton from Hannah Blundell’s cross. 
      Ella Toone came close to netting late on with her fierce drive forcing another classy Hampton stop. 
      And team-mate Turner,  who came on in the 87th minute, sealed United’s win after they won a stoppage time free-kick.
      She netted a dramatic injury-time header following Katie Zelem’s inch perfect delivery.
      Carla Ward’s team will take on Reading next SundayCredit: Reuters
      Villa boss Carla Ward said: “I feel like we deserved something from the game.
      “We had a couple of opportunities where we hit the bar, we did tremendously well.
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      “Credit to Manchester United, they are top of the league for a reason, but it is sickening.
      “We are disappointed tonight because we are going home with nothing when we should as a bare minimum have taken a point.” More

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      Women’s Football Awards gets over 20,000 votes as Lionesses set to join Eni Aluko and Carragher for glitzy ceremony

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      OVER 20,000 votes have been cast for the Women’s Football Awards next month.The glittering ceremony takes place in London and will have many of the Lionesses’ Euros winning team up for awards.
      Eni Aluko will host the Women’s Football AwardsCredit: PA
      Jamie Carragher will also co-hostCredit: Getty
      Alessia Russo and Beth Mead have been nominated for accoladesCredit: PA
      Alessia Russo of Manchester United has been nominatedCredit: Getty
      The prestigious awards event, in association with SHEIN and SportsMail, will celebrate the players, people, brands and organisations who are contributing to the growth of the sport. 
      Thousands of people took part in voting on the publicly-nominated shortlist with names including Manchester United’s Mary Earps, Chelsea star Sam Kerr and Arsenal’s Beth Mead and Leah Williams all nominated for accolades. 
      Manchester United’s Alessia Russo, Liverpool’s Missy Bo Kearns and Brighton and Hove Albion’s Poppy Pattinson are nominated alongside international stars such as Caroline Weir, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Vivianne Miedema all on the shortlist.  
      The public voted in their masses across a variety of categories which also includes Journalist or Broadcaster of the Year, Best Club of the Year and women’s football Marketing Campaign of the Year. 
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      The votes will now be assessed and ratified by a star-studded judging panel including Lionesses Nikita Parris and Jess Carter and sports media personalities such as Hayley McQueen, Sue Smith and Seema Jaswal.
      The judging panel will also select winners of a series of awards for business and brands who have shown an outstanding commitment. 
      Big organisations shortlisted include Adidas, McDonalds, Three Mobile, Pepsi, Arnold Clark and Everton Football Club. 
      The Women’s Football Awards is set to be hosted by former Chelsea and England international Eni Aluko plus Sky Sports presenter Jamie Carragher, who will be joined by leading personalities from the women’s game alongside top celebrities and broadcasters. 
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      Sky Sports Breakfast presenter Hayley McQueen will also be involved in hosting duties on the night.
      Sponsored by global online fashion, beauty and lifestyle retailer SHEIN, it is the first time all levels of women’s football will be recognised at one flagship event.
      The Women’s Football Awards will pay tribute to grassroots greatness as well as national and international superstars of the women’s game. 
      Other major award categories include Grassroots Initiative of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement Award. 
      Co-host Aluko, who made 102 appearances for the England national team, said: “It is incredible that over 20,000 people have taken part in the public vote.
      “I am so pleased to be involved in this event because these awards are genuinely decided by fans of women’s football. It is the first time it has ever happened in the sport.”
      “This is a brilliant event, highlighting the amazing work of players, brands, organisations and journalists to grow the game we love.
      “I am looking forward to celebrating with the winners on 25 May.” 
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      Barcelona 1 Chelsea 1 (Agg 2-1) Graham Hansen goal at the Nou Camp ends the Blues’ Champions League charge

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      EMMA HAYES was “gutted” to see Chelsea’s Champions League run end this term after Barcelona dashed their hopes of a treble.  Caroline Graham Hansen’s strike saw her side draw 1-1 with the battling Blues, sealing their 2-1 semi-final win on aggregate. 
      Caroline Graham Hansen notched up her second goal of the tournament after scoring in the first leg of Barcelona’s semi-final clash ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Guro Reiten netted an equaliser at the Nou Camp with Chelsea hoping to take the game into extra timeCredit: Getty
      Barcelona’s 2-1 victory on aggregrate saw them reach their fourth Champions League finalCredit: Getty
      The visitors attempted to mount a fightback with Guro Reiten nabbing an equaliser in front of a crowd of over 72,000 at the Nou Camp. 
      But Graham Hansen’s goal was enough to end dreams of an all-English decider with Arsenal facing Wolfsburg in the second semi-final on Monday. 
      After the game Hayes said: “I can’t ask any more of our players. I said to them at the end we’re all proud to be Chelsea.
      “I think the better team lost. 
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      “We grew into the game and you have to expect in front of 70,000 people (in the stadium) that by not conceding early you give yourself a chance to grow. 
      “We did that and we got more aggressive and we created chances. I’m absolutely gutted. It’s hard when you lose when you care. 
      “I can’t think of anything else but the defeat and how much it pains me because our dressing room delivered everything we could have asked.”
      As expected of a side who have not lost at home since February 2018 Barcelona had the upper hand in attack early on. 
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      Some of their most threatening moments involved Aitana Bonmati and Graham Hansen.
      Hansen saw an eighth-minute finish disallowed following a handball before Oshoala blazed the ball over the bar shortly after. 
      And Bonmati prompted a classy Ann-Katrin Berger save with her 15th-minute cross fizzing dangerously in front of goal. 
      The Barca forward was a handful with her dummy in the box teeing up Mariona Caldentey for a shot over the bar on the half hour mark. 
      Chelsea’s efforts in the final third were restricted in the first spell. 
      But they had a few promising forays forward towards the first half’s closing stages with Reiten’s low cross almost finding Sam Kerr. 
      The second spell saw Graham Hansen become the Blues’ nemesis yet again with her second goal against them in this term’s tournament. 
      The forward, who scored in the first leg, latched on to a well-timed Bonmati pass to put Barca 1-0 up in the 64th minute. 
      But Chelsea refused to buckle with Reiten burying an equaliser three minutes later to give Hayes’ side a glimmer of hope.  
      Emma Hayes’ side return to WSL action next Wednesday with a game against Liverpool in the WSLCredit: Getty
      Later on Kerr saw a shot blocked before Berger parried away Salma Paralluelo’s strike with two minutes of normal time left. 
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       But Barca held out to book their place in the final for the third season in a row.
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      ‘This is not pressure. It’s a joy’, says Emma Hayes ahead of Chelsea’s Champions League battle with Barcelona

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      EMMA HAYES is not feeling the pressure as Chelsea prepare to battle Barcelona for a place in the Champions League final. And the Kingsmeadow boss criticised the rescheduling that has led to the men’s FA Cup final clashing with this term’s Women’s Champions League decider.
      Chelsea will face Barcelona at the Nou Camp with a crowd of more than 70,000 expected at the stadiumCredit: Reuters
      Emma Hayes side are aiming to reach the Women’s Champions League final for the second time since 2021Credit: Alamy
      Today’s game could see Barcelona ace Alexia Putellas back in action. The midfielder has been declared fit after being sidelined for 10 months with an ACL injuryCredit: Alamy
      Later today Hayes’ side will take to the field for a second-leg semis duel with Barcelona.
      An estimated 70,000-strong crowd is expected at the Nou Camp to watch the duel.
      The match, which kicks off at 5:45pm, comes five days after her WSL title-holders fell to a narrow 1-0 first-leg loss at Stamford Bridge. 
      The Chelsea chief, 45, said: “This is not pressure. Many people want to be sitting in a position that I’m sat in. 
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      “This is a joy to experience and take part in and something that we are working hard every day to do. 
      “We prepare for this (kind of) game with every training session, with every game that we play, not just this season, but every season.
      “I’m grateful to be in this position. I certainly don’t feel the pressure of it.” 
      Barcelona are seen as favourites to lift this year’s trophy with Hayes’ side having knocked out record tournament winners Lyon.
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      However the Blues’ boss reiterated her side are willing to suffer to fulfil their dream of reaching the final for the second time in two years.
      Hayes added: “For us as a team, it’s important for us to be calm, whether it’s moments that don’t go very well or where momentum is in favour of Barcelona. 
      “If an early goal comes (for us), fantastic but we’re focussing on getting the performance right, that’s what we have to nail.
      “Our mentality – I think for us as a team, it’s something we work out all of the time, not one game. 
      “And while there are very different things at stake, there’s a Champions League final at stake; the players need no motivation for that. 
      “But they definitely need all of the skills that have been developed over a long period of time to manage playing in front of a large crowd.
      “It’s going to be noisy with a team that we’re going to keep the ball for longer periods and we are this is a strength of our team. 
      “We are built to cope with these challenges and we like to suffer, so we’re as prepared as we possibly can be.”
      Should Chelsea emerge victorious they will face either Arsenal or Wolfsburg at the final in Eindhoven which kicks off at 4:00 pm local time in the Netherlands on Saturday 3 June. 
      However that game will now coincide with this year’s men’s FA Cup final between Manchester City and Man United.
      The Wembley encounter has been brought one hour forward to 3:00pm.
      Hayes added: “It’s always disappointing when these things happen. 
      “You’d like to think regardless of busy scheduling calendars that we can figure it out not to put them on the same day.”
      Chelsea’s and Barcelona’s duel also comes a day after the release of a European Club Association statement that could lead to disputes between clubs and national sides before the World Cup. 
      The ECA’s, whose members include WSL teams nsists national associations should “strictly adhere” to Fifa’s mandatory period for the release of players ahead of the World Cup. 
      The organisation flagged “serious concerns” over the “lack of rest” from early call-ups which it says “contravenes the protection of players’ health and wellbeing”. 
      It comes during a term in which several international pros in England’s top-flight and other European divisions have had their seasons curtailed by injury. 
      These include England’s Beth Mead and Leah Williamson and Holland’s record goalscorer Vivianne Miedema who sustained ACL injuries this term.
      In response to the statement Hayes said: “We have to reflect on the number of injuries that have taken place in the women’s game and say ultimately the duty of care we have to players. 
      “There’s a valid argument for sticking to (international) windows. 
      “There’s a reason and rationale to those windows especially in the last three years.
      Emma Hayes says the number of injuries within the women’s game needs to be considered in debates concerning international windowsCredit: Reuters
      “Players have had so little rest, maybe a couple of weeks at the end of the season. 
      “It’s not enough. I can’t speak for this upcoming tournament, I’m not involved in those decisions being made.
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      “But I do think that as the women’s game has progressed from the amateur game into the professional game there has to be more stringent restrictions on player welfare.”
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      Jill Scott discusses coaching passion and observing Guardiola’s and Borrell’s work at Man City

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      JILL SCOTT has opened up on her passion for coaching and hailed Pep Guardiola’s emotional intelligence. The retired City and Lionesses ace is set to coach girls and boys coming up through the ranks at Manchester City. 
      Jill Scott described coaching as one of her big passions in an interview with Gary Neville on The Overlap showCredit: Getty
      Scott, who won the Euros with England last July, has been discussing her plans to coach Manchester City academy playersCredit: AFP
      Scott says she took her nephews to watch a training session led by City’s Prem team boss Pep GuardiolaCredit: PA
      Scott, 36, revealed the experience of being coached at City opened up a whole new world of football to her
      The retired midfield ace was sharing her thoughts in an interview with Gary Neville on The Overlap Show with Sky Bet. 
      And the former Citizens star admits she gets “a real buzz” from helping youngsters. 
      Scott, who helped the Lionesses win the 2022 Women’s Euros last July, told Neville: “Coaching is a big passion of mine – I love coaching. 
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      “I even did a grassroots session the other day and I had little six-year-olds checking their shoulder before receiving the ball.
      “I just get a real buzz out of helping people.
      “I’m going to be doing a bit of coaching at Manchester City, it got blew up a bit as if I’m going to be Pep Guardiola’s assistant. 
      “That’s the media world that we’re living in. It’s going to be coaching the girls and boys academy players. 
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      “In terms of the detail that Man City provide, it’s so interesting for me. 
      “It opened this whole new world of football and that was at the age of 26.
      “I’m excited about that, I’m obsessed with passing drills. 
      “Sometimes I’ll sit around on a Friday night watching old Bayern Munich passing drills on YouTube, looking at bits of detail. 
      “I know that’s my passion but I’m not ready yet to go into a full schedule of football.
      “I’ve watched some of Pep Guardiola’s sessions, I took my nephews along to watch a session.
      “I’ll be observing the academy training in the first few weeks and seeing how they work but it’s hard to learn from Pep because he’s always a genius in his own head.
      “Sometimes you can watch a coach who is very structured, but he’s very emotionally intelligent and you’ll see his session go one way and then he’ll change it.
      “There are some coaches you can follow and some who are just a genius in their own mind.
      “There’s a lot of coaches with good detail at the academy – the assistant of Pep, Rodolfo (Borrell) we had him coach us at the women’s team – he used to work at Barcelona.
      “I hung onto every word he said on receiving the ball in the pockets.
      “I’m excited, I’m going to go in there and ask as many questions as I can because I have a lot to learn.
      “I’m nowhere near a finished article of a coach but I know I’ll work hard to get better.”
      Scott, who retired last August, ended her playing career as the second-highest capped Lioness after Fara Williams.
      The versatile former midfielder notched up 161 senior appearances for the Lionesses.
      She also won nine major trophies during her 18-year club career.
      These include a Women’s Super League title, four FA Cups and three league cups during spells at City and Everton. 
      Since retirement Scott has gone on to be crowned winner of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here as well as pundit appearances on Sky Sports and ITV Sport. 
      In February she opened a new floodlit 3G football pitch at Perth Green Community Centre in Jarrow, five miles from her hometown in Sunderland. 
      The pitch, funded via a £500,000 Football Foundation grant, is supporting the development of football for women and girls as well as individuals living with disabilities. 
      Local teams who will use the space include Boldon CA Girls FC, the club where Scott began her career as a youth player. 
      Earlier this year Scott opened a new 3G pitch in Jarrow named in her honour
      Scott’s former coach Paul Smith who is the chairman of Boldon CA Girls FC said: “It’s been a good journey for Jill but it’s also been a good journey for myself and girls football in general in the area. 
      “I think if we had not done what we’ve done, I don’t think it (girls’ football) would be as big as it is now in the area.”
      Scott revealed she could not imagine football being a part of her life and says the joy of playing the game overrode the toughest moments she experienced on the pitch. 
      She added: “It was tough being a girl and wanting to play football. I got bullied quite a lot. 
      “I remember my first day at senior school – this lad was shouting at me, ‘you must be a boy because you play football’. 
      “I went to chase after him and his friend tripped me up and I smashed my elbow into three pieces.

      “When I look back, those moments were really tough.
      “I found it really hard to open up and say how I was feeling, because especially in those early moments in my career, we were taught, ‘don’t ever show that you’re disappointed’, ‘be strong’ and all that.
      Scott made 111 appearances for Manchester City during her nine-year spell at the clubCredit: PA
      “As I’ve got older, I’ve realised that the strongest people were the ones that showed emotion and said, ‘look I’m getting bullied, I’m struggling.’ 
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      “It was tough, but then with those moments where I picked up my football boots, training and playing football, I was just so happy.
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      Arsenal on course to break UK attendance record for Women’s Champion League game with 52,000 tickets flogged

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      ARSENAL look to be on their way to setting a new attendance record for a Women’s Champions League duel at the Emirates.Ticket sales for their semis second-leg clash with Wolfsburg reached the 52,000 mark this morning according to the club.
      A record crowd is expected to watch Arsenal take on Wolfsburg at the Emirates in their Women’s Champions League semis deciderCredit: Getty
      The Gunners battled their way to a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their semi-final clash with the German sideCredit: AFP
      Rafaelle netted a first-half goal for Jonas Eidevall’s aces with Stina Blackstenius scoring in the second spellCredit: AFP
      Should this number turn out for next Monday’s fixture it would see them smash the current UK record attendance for Women’s Champions League match.
      Last month they set a new record when a crowd of 21,307 watched them beat Bayern Munich in a second-leg quarter-final duel at the stadium. 
      This was broken when Chelsea hosted Barcelona at Stamford Bridge last Saturday with 27,697 fans flocking to their semi-final game.
      The Gunners’ upcoming clash with Wolfsburg takes place eight days after the team were forced to vacate a plane flying back to London following their first-leg draw away. 
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      Part of the Boeing 737 aircraft burst into flames before its 7:30 pm departure to London on Sunday 
      It is reported one of the engines caught fire when the plane was still on the runway at Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport. 
      In a statement Arsenal said the aircraft had “developed a technical issue prior to take-off”. 
      Players and backroom staff remained in Germany overnight before returning on Monday afternoon.
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      Arsenal’s second-leg duel with Wolfsburg follows Jonas Eidevall’s side sharing the spoils of a 2-2 draw with the German giants.
      His injury-hit team battled back from a two-goal deficit against the Frauen Bundesliga side with Rafaelle and Stina Blackstenius on target. 
      And they did so without the services of skipper Kim Little, vice-captain Leah Williamson and forward Caitlin Foord. 
      Little and Williamson have been sidelined for the rest of this season with hamstring and ACL injuries.
      However Foord could be set to return to action following her hamstring issue before the international break last month. 
      Gunners fans will be hoping Caitlin Foord will be available for the second-leg of their clash with WolfsburgCredit: Getty
      Defeat of Wolfsburg at the Emirates would see the Gunners reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2007. 
      Back then former boss Vic Akers led the team to win the tournament over two legs with Alex Scott netting the winner for the club, 
      The triumph saw them become the first English side to lift the Women’s Champions League trophy.  More

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      Lucy Bronze vows to ‘work hard’ to return to fitness after knee op rules her out of Women’s Champions League clash

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      LUCY BRONZE aims to return to fitness as swiftly as possible after her knee operation before Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final clash against Chelsea.Keyhole surgery on the England full-back’s right knee will see her miss her club’s second leg duel at Camp Nou on Thursday.
      Lucy Bronze will be out of action for the Women’s Champions League semi’s decider between Barcelona and ChelseaCredit: Getty
      The England ace went off injury during the second half of Barca’s 1-0 defeat of Chelsea in their first-leg clashCredit: PA
      Barcelona boss Jonatan Giraldez says the full-back has undergone a small operationCredit: Alamy
      The operation followed the Lioness star hobbling off during the Catalan giant’s 1-0 defeat of the Blues at Stamford Bridge. 
      The Barca defender, 31, came off in the 67th minute of the duel.
      She was later spotted sat on the bench with an ice pack on her right leg during the game. 
      In an update shared via her Instagram page, Bronze, wrote: “In very good spirits after my knee op yesterday. 

      “It’s never easy being sidelined, but I’m as focused as ever to work hard and return to full fitness, hopefully as soon as possible. 
      “Thank you to everyone for all of your kind messages already! I couldn’t ask for better support, so thank you
      “The hard work has already started already can’t wait to be back on the pitch with this team.”
      Bronze injury will no doubt come as a concern to England boss Sarina Wiegman as well as her club.
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      The Lionesses are contending with injuries to a number of key players ahead of this summer’s World Cup. 
      Skipper Leah Williamson and Beth Mead are currently sidelined due to ACL ruptures while Fran Kirby has been out of action since February. 
      And Chelsea’s Millie Bright is out for weeks for following a cleanout procedure of a knee cartilage lesion. 
      It is thought Bronze is likely to be absent from action for a few weeks. 
      Barcelona boss Jonatan Giraldez told reporters: “She had a blockage in her knee. We decided she should have a small operation. 
      Alexia Putellas could be set to make her return to action for Barcelona after being out of action with an ACL injury since last summerCredit: Alamy
      “It’s a tiny intervention (she will be out for) just a couple of weeks.” 
      Tomorrow’s game could see Alexia Putellas make her highly-anticipated return from an ACL injury. 
      The Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder has been out of action since last July when she sustained a knee ligament injury.  More

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      Lioness heroine Ellen White celebrates birth of baby girl and shares touching photo of her daughter and husband

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      ELLEN WHITE shared a heartwarming message in honour of her baby girl and the hospital where she welcomed her daughter. On Monday night the retired Lioness posted a picture via social media of her husband Callum Convery carrying their newborn child.
      Ellen White celebrated the arrival of a newborn baby with husband Callum ConveryCredit: Getty
      The retired England heroine shared a picture via her social media of her husband carrying their little girlCredit: Twitter: @ellsbells89
      White, 33, called time on her trophy-laden playing career last August after helping England win the Women’s Euros at Wembley in July.
      And in December the Lionesses’ record goal scorer and former Manchester City striker announced she was expecting her first child. 
      On Monday evening White shared a ‘thank you’ message to hospital staff at Tameside and Glossop Integrated NHS Foundation Trust. 
      In a post shared on Twitter and Instagram along with a photo of her husband and daughter, she wrote: “Best Daddy carrying our beautiful baby girl. 
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      “We are so utterly besotted with you and you are so blinking cute.
      “We are extremely grateful to all the professionals @tandgicft for your incredible support & dedication in helping with the safe arrival of our daughter.”
      Dozens of football fans and White’s former club and country team-mates took to Instagram to congratulate the Lionesses legend. 
      In a reply to White’s news, Man City captain Steph Houghton wrote: “So proud of you! So much love coming your way.”
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      Leicester City forward Aileen Whelan posted: “Congratulations to you both. Best days of your life are on their way.”
      Ellen White made 113 senior appearances for the Lionesses helping the team a first Euros trophy win last yearCredit: PA
      And Lucy Bronze, Hannah Hampton, Fara Williams and Caroline Weir are among the other aces who posted congratulatory messages. 
      During her 17-year senior playing career White made 113 appearances for England.
      The Buckinghamshire-born notched up 52 goals becoming the Lionesses’ all-time top scorer before hanging up her boots. More