Neville, Hassett & I-P Riley all miss game 2 - returning to their clubs.
Sounds like the US being in pre season mode will rotate their squad, so that hopefully will help prevent a scoreline blowout.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/131008611/how-jitka-klimkov-might-tinker-with-the-football-ferns-for-their-rematch-with-the-united-states
Coach Jitka Klimková also has to manage the minutes of five other Phoenix players – goalkeeper Brianna Edwards, defender Mackenzie Barry, midfielder Grace Wisnewski and forwards Emma Rolston and Paige Satchell – as well as forward Grace Jale, who is set to line up against them for Canberra United at Sky Stadium on Sunday.
Sounds like the US being in pre season mode will rotate their squad, so that hopefully will help prevent a scoreline blowout.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/131008611/how-jitka-klimkov-might-tinker-with-the-football-ferns-for-their-rematch-with-the-united-states
Coach Jitka Klimková also has to manage the minutes of five other Phoenix players – goalkeeper Brianna Edwards, defender Mackenzie Barry, midfielder Grace Wisnewski and forwards Emma Rolston and Paige Satchell – as well as forward Grace Jale, who is set to line up against them for Canberra United at Sky Stadium on Sunday.
Edwards is unlikely to feature for the Ferns and should be right to start for the Phoenix, unless Georgia Candy is preferred with captain Lily Alfeld still out injured, while Rolston is suspended in A-League Women, so can play a full part for her country.