USWNT star Macario comes off with injury for Chelsea

This could be a major headache for the USWNT

Chelsea forward Catarina Macario was forced off with an injury in the season’s final match at Manchester United.

Macario went down in the first half as she appeared to be favoring a thigh issue that had been taped up.

The U.S. women’s national team star attempted to play through the issue but after a few minutes, she was forced off in a 41st-minute substitution.

Macario’s injury could be a major worry for the USWNT depending on the severity, with the Olympics kicking off in two months.

The 24-year-old only returned in March from a torn ACL that kept her sidelined for the better part of two years.

Chelsea would win the match 6-0, sealing a fifth straight WSL title in Emma Hayes’ final game before she takes over as USWNT head coach. In a potentially positive sign, Macario could be seen joining in the celebrations at the full-time whistle.

The injury could jeopardize Macario’s availability for Hayes’ first USWNT camp, with the team facing two matches against South Korea on June 1 and June 4.

Following those matches, the USWNT will gather its Olympic roster together for send-off games against Mexico on July 13 and Costa Rica on July 16.

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