Cushing delivers Chelsea double blow | OneFootball

Nick Cushing says Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw and Aoba Fujino won't be available for City's UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Our Interim Head Coach confirmed that both were struggling with muscular injuries and admitted an estimated return date hadn't yet been confirmed.

Shaw was substituted late on in Saturday's League Cup final defeat to Chelsea, with the boss later revealing she had experienced a hamstring issue.

Fujino, meanwhile, had grabbed City's equaliser at Pride Park on her return from a foot complaint which had previously ruled her out against West Ham and Aston Villa.

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However, Cushing said he'd rely on the expertise of the Club's medical team to determine when both can return to the fold.

He said: "Bunny Shaw came out, and she will be unavailable. Aoba is unavailable too.

"They're two significant players that are missing [but] these moments give opportunities for other players.

"Both of them are muscle injuries. It’s going to take a few days to diagnose how long. I think they’re significant, but will leave it with the medical team.

"When you have muscle injuries, it’s ultimately not one you will turn around quickly."

More to follow.

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