Tottenham captain Shelina Zadorsky has opened up about the physical and mental health struggles that have seen her sidelined from competitive action in recent months.
The defender, who arrived in north London from Orlando Pride in 2020, hasn't featured for Spurs since their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on February 12 and played her last competitive fixture for national side Canada against Japan on February 22. In a statement on social media, Zardosky has now revealed she had had to contend with an array of health issues, having contracted Covid twice in the space of two months.
After playing two games in the space of four days in December, Zadorsky tested positive for the virus and was granted time off to recover over Christmas. However, after fighting her way back to fitness, the 30-year-old tested positive again while away with her national side and recorded "alarming" heart rate statistics after playing 90 minutes against Japan.
