Leicester Manager Amandine Miquel Addresses Tierney’s Injury and West Ham Match Significance

Amandine Miquel, the manager of Leicester, addressed reporters ahead of Sunday’s Women’s Super League fixture against West Ham, scheduled for a 15:00 GMT kick-off. The following are the main points from her press conference: Miquel stated that the duration of Sam Tierney’s absence due to the ankle injury suffered in last weekend’s 1-0 loss to Brighton remains unknown, though Tierney will be unavailable for Sunday’s match. Furthermore, no timeline has been established for Lena Petermann’s comeback. When questioned about whether Leicester had reached an injury crisis, Miquel responded, “We’re not there yet”. She also indicated that the club intends to wait for the January transfer window to acquire new players, instead of signing free agents. The Leicester manager expressed being “really pleased” with her team’s low concession rate of goals. Regarding Leicester’s 5-2 pre-season victory against West Ham, Miquel commented: “It feels like it was a long time ago, and when we’re in a very different situation then”. Facing challenging fixtures against Manchester United, Manchester City, and Chelsea prior to the winter break, Miquel stated that securing three points against West Ham would render “mental aspects easier”.