“I tried to train and made an effort for all those who’d come to watch training,” he said.

“I did all I could. I also went along to the football clinic with all the kids. But I really couldn’t play. I felt discomfort and there was a risk it’d get worse.”

The Premier League is back tonight, after an action-packed weekend that has seen City drop points, Arsenal close the gap on league leaders Liverpool and Manchester United get a much-needed win to bring them into the top 6. 

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Last year, Manchester United Women raked in revenues totalling £7 million, surpassing the average earnings of men’s professional teams in League Two (the fourth tier of professional men’s football in England). This remarkable increase of nearly £2 million from the previous year can be attributed to larger attendances and enhanced income from sponsorship agreements.

Attendance and viewership of the women’s game has skyrocketed in recent years in England, and plans for the next season suggest it’ll only keep growing.