Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry is set for scans after being forced out of West Ham United’s 2-0 home loss to Chelsea in the Women’s Super League on Sunday with a leg injury.
Gorry exited the game in the 21st minute, having picked up the knock minutes earlier. She had initially tried to play on.
Hammers manager Rehanne Skinner said: “We need to make sure we see how that settles down over night and then get her assessed as early as we possibly can and see what the outcome is.
“She is in a boot – on a precautionary basis – as we want whatever swelling comes to settle down and then we will go from there.”
Mackenzie Arnold played a full game in the loss to Sam Kerr’s ladder-leading Chelsea, with the Hammers still 11th, six points above last-placed Bristol City.
Mini can no longer continue, Marika enters the field.
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Caitlin Foord came off the bench to help Arsenal claim a 3-1 win away to Aston Villa to stay in touch with the leaders.
Foord was a 65th-minute substitute along with Steph Catley while Kyra Cooney-Cross came on in the 81st minute.
Upon wave after wave of Arsenal pressure, Foord was in the thick of the action with a 74th minute volley forcing a brilliant instinctive save from Villa keeper Anna Leat at 1-1.
After taking a 3-1 lead, Foord almost grabbed a goal of her own in the 90th minute, cutting inside and seeing a curling effort ruffle the top of the netting.
Alanna Kennedy made her first WSL start since early December as Manchester City defeated city rivals Manchester United 3-1 in front of more than 40,000 fans.
Kennedy got her chance with preferred centre-back Laia Aleixandri injured in the warm-up. Mary Fowler along with Kennedy both played full 90 minute games.
The result means second-placed City remain right in the title hunt, level on points with Chelsea.
Kennedy has made 12 league appearances for City this season with 10 starts, along with three cup appearances.
Clare Wheeler put in a full shift as Everton drew 0-0 with Liverpool. Teagan Micah was an unused substitute for Liverpool.
Remy Siemsen was an 80th minute substitute for Leicester City in their 3-2 home loss to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Charlotte Grant remained on the bench unused as Tottenham triumphed 1-0 at Bristol City.
In the Spanish Primera Division Femenina, Hayley Raso was a 62nd minute substitute as Real Madrid were beaten 3-0 by Barcelona who moved 11 points clear at the top.
In the French Feminine Division 1, Ellie Carpenter started and played the first half as Olympique Lyon won 7-0 at Lille. Lyon were 3-0 at half-time when Carpenter exited.
Elsewhere, Clare Hunt was absent as PSG won 3-1 at Montpellier on Sunday.
Matilda McNamara was a 90th minute substitute for AGF in their 3-0 home win over Kolding in the Danish Kvindeliga.
In the USA’s National Women’s Soccer League opening round, Emily van Egmond put in a full shift and Kaitlyn Torpey debuted off the bench as a 70th minute substitute in San Diego Wave’s 2-1 home loss to Kansas City Current.
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