Sunday was not the Chelsea debut Naomi Girma was expecting — for multiple reasons. She will need to adapt to life at Chelsea quickly.
Sonia Bompastor is hopeful that injured Chelsea duo Naomi Girma and Keira Walsh will be available for the League Cup final against Manchester City on 15 March.
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USWNT star Naomi Girma suffers injury in Chelsea debut after million-dollar transferNaomi Girma, a top defender for the USWNT, made her debut for Chelsea Sunday in a WSL match following a record-breaking transfer fee in January.
Naomi Girma, women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player, has been injured on her Chelsea debut. The United States defender was taken off after 59 minutes of the 2-2 draw against Brighton and it was not immediately clear how serious the unspecified injury was.
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Chelsea hope to have United States international Naomi Girma available for their Subway Cup final against Manchester City on March 15. Girma made her first Chelsea appearance last Sunday since joining for a world-record $1.
What we learned from Naomi Girma’s debut as Chelsea search for final piece - Naomi Girma endured a testing time against the Seagulls and then aggravated an pre-existing calf injury
Girma was not part of the U.S. roster at February’s SheBelieves Cup, having missed the January camp due to a minor calf injury, and Bompastor said after a positive fortnight of training, she would likely be included in the squad for Sunday’s trip to Brighton & Hove Albion in the WSL.
Naomi Girma, the U.S. defender and first female million-dollar player, sustained an injury during her Chelsea debut in a 2-2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion. Her unspecified injury will be assessed further.
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has said that United States women's national team defender Naomi Girma will make her debut for the club vs. Brighton & Hove Albion in Women's Super League play on Sunday.
U.S. defender Naomi Girma, the first female million-dollar player, was injured and replaced during the second half of her Chelsea debut on Sunday.
Naomi Girma, women’s soccer's first million-dollar player, was injured and substituted on her Chelsea debut on Sunday. The United States defender was taken off after 59 minutes of the 2-2 draw ...
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