In an premature blow, new Liverpool Girls ahead Sophie Roman Haug sustained a damaged nostril and facial fracture after competing for Norway on Tuesday.
Whereas the weekend is the official begin of the brand new WSL marketing campaign, after it was pushed again because of the World Cup, gamers have been with their respective nations for a global break.
It’s removed from excellent preparation and Matt Beard has been hit with a big harm, with Haug, their file summer time signing, now dealing with a spell on the sidelines.
The ahead was named in Norway’s XI to satisfy Portugal however was substituted within the tenth minute after medical therapy following a collision with Portuguese goalkeeper Ines Pereira.
The duo had been each tended to and consequently couldn’t see out the sport, with the harm sustained by Liverpool’s Haug “extra severe than the physician first thought.”
In accordance with VG, a Norweigan outlet, who was relaying data from the nationwide crew physician Magnus Myntevik, Haug has damaged her nostril and suffered a fracture to her face.
Sophie Roman Haug after a duel with the Portuguese keeper… pic.twitter.com/1eAq5qGXLi
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The 24-year-old was instantly taken to hospital and was despatched for a specialist evaluation in Porto on Wednesday morning, and, fortunately, she was cleared to journey again to Liverpool.
“Given the circumstances, I’m doing properly, and have acquired good follow-up from the medical crew and on the hospital right here in Portugal,” Haug informed VG.
“Within the scenario itself, I used to be solely targeted on the ball, so I due to this fact didn’t totally perceive what truly occurred, however have seen the photographs afterwards.”
Remedy will proceed on her return to the membership however it guidelines the ahead out of Liverpool’s opening recreation of the season on Sunday, in opposition to Arsenal on the Emirates.
Supervisor Matt Beard not too long ago stated the ahead was the “last piece of the jigsaw puzzle” and a membership file charge signalled how extremely Haug is rated.
It’s an premature blow for the Reds, to say the least, as they give the impression of being to make a robust begin to the season – which begins with their first three league opponents all ending in final season’s prime six.
