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For now, their focus will be on Sunday and Western Sydney, who have picked up 10 points from a possible 15 since drawing 1-1 in Wellington on January 2.
For now, their focus will be on Sunday and Western Sydney, who have picked up 10 points from a possible 15 since drawing 1-1 in Wellington on January 2.
The Phoenix followed up their first win this season, 5-0 over Canberra United on January 22 , with a 3-3 draw away to Brisbane in their last outing on January 29, where Taylor was sent off, which means she is suspended this weekend.
Phoenix captain Lily Alfeld remains sidelined with a back injury, but they do get forward Emma Rolston back from suspension and will be hoping their weekend off hasn’t killed the momentum they were starting to build, as they look to close the five-point buffer the Newcastle Jets have over them at the bottom of the ladder.
Lawrence also provided an update on midfielder Alyssa Whinham, who hasn’t played since before Christmas while taking a break for personal reasons.
“She's back training and she's looking really good. She's not quite ready for games yet. We are just managing that return to play for her, but we are really happy with where she's at.”