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Gareth Taylor says Naomi Layzell is in competition to characteristic in opposition to Barcelona on Wednesday.

We’re in Catalonia to face the defending champions in our remaining UEFA Girls’s Champions League match of the group stage.

It kicks off at 17:45 (UK) with Metropolis figuring out {that a} constructive end result will see us end high of Group D.

And Layzell, who scored the opener in our within the reverse fixture on the Joie Stadium in October earlier than being pressured off, might play a component.

The defender has been unavailable for choice since that evening with an ankle downside.

That has been one among many ongoing health points in our squad, with the likes of , , , , Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw and all presently dominated out.

Nevertheless, Taylor had constructive information about Layzell in Tuesday’s pre-match press convention.

“It’s fairly a fast turnaround when it comes to timing for the restoration [from Sunday’s match with Everton]. Gamers had been again out on pitch right now after the restoration session,” he started.

“In a way of the place are we when it comes to gamers coming again into it, we’re just about as we had been with the addition of into the squad.

“We’ve not seen her since [Barcelona] which clearly is a frustration for us and for her as properly.

“However in fact having a participant like that coming again who’s new to the membership and to us when it comes to how we do issues however proven on that event what an thrilling expertise she is.”

Our 100% report within the competitors to date means we’ve already certified for the quarter-final regardless of the end result on Wednesday.

Even so, we’ll nonetheless be seeking to safe high spot and keep our good run on this season’s competitors up to now.

Taylor is anticipating a frightening take a look at from a Barcelona facet which have received this competitors in three of the final 4 seasons.

“We’re wanting ahead to the problem tomorrow, I believe clearly we glance barely completely different to the primary sport however probably so do Barcelona,” he said.

“It’s a sport we’re wanting ahead to and we need to end robust on this competitors as to date we’ve been robust within the first 5 video games.”

“I believe I spoke beforehand straight after the presser after we beat Barcelona.

“The signal of a very high workforce is one which reacts in the proper method. Since then they’ve been on an excellent run which is anticipated as a result of everybody expects them to win loads.

“It’s not shocked me as a result of I do know the extent of expectation at Barca. Are they extra sturdy now I don’t know, will they’ve a degree to show, possibly however that’s the thrilling half.

“I’ve performed Barca thrice in my time as head coach and been lucky within the end result of two of these video games however they’ve been completely different gamers in these video games and what Barca have accomplished up to now few years.

“I need us to be there, and we’ve a protracted solution to go.

“We proved on a particular evening for us that we will compete and beat the most effective in a very long time however the problem is small steps.”

Barcelona v Metropolis app protection

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Highlights and a CITY+ full-match replay might be accessible at 23:00 (UK) on Wednesday evening in the UK solely earlier than being made accessible the next day.