On Wednesday night, after Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat of Bayern Munich, Katie McCabe hobbled out of the Emirates Stadium on crutches, her swollen foot in a boot. After she had come off injured in that Champions League clash, Jonas Eidevall said McCabe told him “straight away that she was going to play Sunday”.
He was sceptical, but better-than-anticipated scans and a large injection ensured that she would be ready for a critical game against Manchester City in what is shaping up to be a thrilling four-way title race. McCabe would not just be fit to play, but she would unleash a rocket of a shot into the top corner as Arsenal came from behind to earn a 2-1 win. She wore a boot that had a stud hole ripped through the fabric from the battle against Bayern on Wednesday night.
