Mallory Swanson Injury Update: Lorne Donaldson Reveals Chicago Red Stars’ Status for San Diego Wave Clash After Shoulder Setback

The race for the NWSL playoffs continues to intensify. As we move into Matchday 21, some interesting matches are lined up with Chicago Red Stars vs San Diego Wave being one of them. Interestingly, just hours before the clash, Lorne Donaldson provided a much-awaited injury update on Mallory Swanson.

The update comes after the USWNT superstar sustained a knock on her shoulder during the previous narrow victory over Portland Thorns. While this raised doubts over her presence in the upcoming fixtures, that won't be the case after all. As per the reports from Chicago-based journalist Joe Chatz on X, Mallory Swanson is available to face the San Diego Wave tomorrow.

The green flag itself was raised by head coach Donaldson, who gave a positive update regarding the 26-year-old in the pre-match presser. This certainly comes out as great news for ardent fans, who were left worried by her state in the last match. Notably, in the 79th minute, a battle for possession with Thorns defender Kelli Hubly brought the 26-year-old down, causing her to land on her shoulder.

Despite the pain, she remained on the field until the 83rd minute, when she left in tears and headed to the locker room. After the Thorns clash, even Donaldson denied she knew anything regarding Mal Swanson's injury. "No, I have no updates. It looked like she landed her shoulder that she did last weekend, it looks like it's the same one but I have no update," said the manager.

Either way, the latest update regarding the player's injury assures her presence against Waves.

(This is a developing story..)