USWNT star Catarina Macario made her hotly anticipated debut for Chelsea and denoted her rebound from injury with a very much worked objective.
What was the deal?
The 24-year-old had not played since June 2022, subsequent to experiencing a front cruciate tendon (leg tendon) injury while on the pitch for her past group, Lyon. Macario joined Chelsea the previous summer lastly played her most memorable game for Emma Hayes' group against Leicester City on Sunday, coming on as a final part substitute. The USWNT star scored Chelsea's fourth objective of the night to stamp her presentation in style, making a shrewd run into the container prior to delivering a cool low completion to adjust a 4-0 triumph.
THE Master plan
The Blues effectively turned over Leicester on the evening, with Mayra Ramirez, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Nathalie Bjorn additionally getting on the scoresheet. The success took Chelsea back up to the best position in the Ladies' Super Association table equivalent on focuses with Manchester City.
WHAT NEXT FOR MACARIO?
Emma Hayes will trust that Macario can continue and turn into the primary striker for Chelsea with Sam Kerr out until the end of the time because of her own leg tendon tear, yet she will probably require a couple of additional games to raise back to an acceptable level. Chelsea will next be in real life when they take on Manchester City on Walk 7 in the semi-finals of the Ladies' Association Cup.
