Chloe Kelly could get chance to revive Man City career with PSG waiting in the wings

Chloe Kelly has been left out in the cold in recent months but she might now get her chance to rise to the occasion after Manchester City potentially suffered a key injury

As Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw hobbled down the tunnel at the Joie Stadium on Sunday afternoon, it was hard to shake the feeling that the striker was carrying Manchester City’s title hopes with her.

The Jamaica international had scored twice in a 21-minute first-half spell to put the Blues into cruise control against West Ham United. In doing so, she became the first player in Women’s Super League (WSL) history to register a goal involvement in 10 consecutive games.

It was yet another milestone feat to add to Shaw’s ever-growing list of impressive accolades

It is little surprise then that the sight of her on crutches at the full-time whistle, her foot in a protective boot, prompted some trepidation among those of a City persuasion.

Manager Gareth Taylor alleviated some of that anxiety with his post-match comments: “She’s on crutches, which looks bad, but most of the players end up being offloaded in that situation. We’ll just have to assess it. If it’s more serious than we anticipate, then we’ll deal with it.”

Unfortunately for City, it looks as if their nightmare scenario has been realised, with the Daily Mail reporting on Tuesday that the striker is set to miss the rest of the season with a broken foot.