Alex Morgan will miss at least one game with an ankle injury sustained in NWSL play.
San Diego Wave manager Casey Stoney said that the U.S. women’s national team striker will miss Saturday’s NWSL match against Bay FC.
Morgan picked up the injury last week during San Diego’s 1-0 loss to the Orlando Pride.
According to Stoney, Morgan will be “week-to-week” going forward, an indicator that the injury may keep Morgan on the sidelines for a bit longer.
It’s a busy month for San Diego, who have five games in the next four weeks. The knock could also jeopardize Morgan’s availability for Emma Hayes’ first USWNT camp, with the team facing two matches against South Korea on June 1 and June 4.
Morgan faces something of a battle to make Hayes’ final 18-player roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics. The USWNT star has been a fixture with the team for over a decade, taking part in four World Cups and three Olympiads in her sterling career.
However, with Catarina Macario healthy again and Sophia Smith recovering her confidence after a post-World Cup dip, there is a very real chance that Morgan could end up watching the Paris games from home.
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