Man City breathe a sigh of relief! Manager Gareth Taylor confirms Alex Greenwood has not sustained serious injury after substitution during UWCL qualifier

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Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor says Alex Greenwood has not sustained a serious injury after being forced off against Paris FC.

Greenwood injured in UWCL clash
City feared ACL injur for defender
Taylor says she will ‘be fine’
WHAT HAPPENED?
The centre-back went off with an injury in the 36th minute of the Champions League qualifying tie at home against the French club on Thursday. Despite that blow, the English side went on to win 3-0 to book their place in the group stage of the competition.
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  THE BIGGER PICTURE
  The Women’s Super League feared that the 31-year-old could be out for a long period of time as it was thought she may have suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage, but Taylor is confident that the Lionesses star’s situation is not so serious.
  - WHAT TAYLOR SAID
    
    “I think Alex [Greenwood] will be fine,” he told reporters. “Again, because I’ve been outside, I know she was being assessed by the medical team but she’s fine, I had a conversation with her and she told me she’s okay. That’s typical Alex, she’s tough in those situations and will play through the pain.
    
    “I think the challenge she took was probably one of the first actions of the game and she lasted about 15 minutes before she felt it could be too much. We were probably looking at relieving her at half-time but took the decision a little bit earlier.”
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    WHAT NEXT FOR MAN CITY?
    
    City, who were drawn in a group with Barcelona, St Polten and Hammarby in the Champions League, started their WSL campaign with a 2-2 draw against Arsenal and will take on Brighton at home this weekend.