BLOW FOR NEVILLE AS KEEPER CRASH LANDS
PHIL NEVILLE will probably be without his best goalkeeper when he takes charge of his first England match next month after Karen Bardsley injured a shoulder playing for Manchester City at Chelsea. The new England manager looked on as Bardsley landed awkwardly following a collision with Chelsea’s Drew Spence in the second minute. Bardsley, 33, required almost 10 minutes of medical attention before being carried off on a stretcher. The injury will surely rule her out of the SheBelieves Cup matches against France, Germany and the United States next month. The injury overshadowed a top-of-the-table fixture that ended goalless, preserving City’s two-point lead at the top of the Women’s Super League. In a further worry for Neville, Steph Houghton limped off with 15 minutes left. England midfielder Spence almost won it for Chelsea but Bardsley’s replacement, 18-year-old Ellie Roebuck, saved well. Attendance: 2,648