Everton club captain Megan Finnigan will not return until 2026 because she requires an operation to help repair her anterior cruciate knee ligament (ACL) injury.
The 27-year-old centre-back suffered the knee issue in January and Everton manager Brian Sorensen has confirmed she will not be in contention until after the Women’s Super League (WSL) resumes on 10 January following its winter break.
Finnigan’s news adds to the injury crisis at Everton, with five senior players now out.
Midfielder Katja Snoeijs suffered a hamstring injury in training and will miss Sunday’s home league game against Manchester United, but striker Kelly Gago returns following concussion.
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Women make Hill Dickinson bow
The game against Manchester United will be the first played by the Everton women’s team at the club’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The 52,000-seat arena on Bramley-Moore Dock was opened in the summer and is the regular home of the men’s team.
Everton women have moved into Goodison Park, the previous men’s stadium, but this weekend will play at Hill Dickinson while the Premier League breaks for international fixtures.
A club source told BBC Sport that currently only the lower tier of seating, with a capacity of around 20,000, will be open at Hill Dickinson. However, there is scope to open other areas of the stadium if there is high enough demand for tickets.
The record attendance for an Everton women’s match is 22,161, who attended a WSL game against Merseyside rivals Liverpool at Goodison Park in March 2023.
“I think it is going to be a very good atmosphere. We are going to go out there and put everything on the line,” Sorensen said.
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Source: BBC
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