Injuries have been a nagging problem for Emma Hayes. The USWNT’s marginal 2-1 win against Australia in their final Olympic group game showed how much they missed star striker Jaedyn Shaw and veteran defender Tierna Davidson. Shaw’s leg injury has kept her from playing at least one game in this Olympics, while Davidson joined her on the bench after suffering a knee injury during the Germany game. While group games always give you a second chance, USWNT has to do or die when they face Japan in tomorrow’s quarter-final. Is Emma Hayes summoning the injured star duo for the headline clash?
Even Emma Hayes is unsure if she could start Tierna Davidson and Jaedyn Shaw. As per The Athletic’s Meg Linehan, Hayes said she will wait until game time tomorrow to figure out whether to start Davidson and Shaw against Japan. “There’s not a big turnaround. I’m going to leave it for as long as possible,” said the USWNT coach, referring to the US duo’s injuries. “I’ve got another 24 hours, so the injury update is touch and go, but I’m gonna give it the maximum amount of time to see if either one of them is available,” Hayes added.
The #USWNT injury update is that we still need to wait. Emma Hayes is waiting until the last possible moment to make the call on Tierna Davidson & Jaedyn Shaw.
Plus her thoughts on team’s rotation @TheAthletic https://t.co/NQBUdvdqqA
— Meg Linehan
(@itsmeglinehan) August 2, 2024
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