Ella Toone | back in action

Gutting to see Ella out for that long, but I think the break will do her good. She came back so quickly after her father passed that maybe this will give her an opportunity to grieve away from the pressures of LSV.
 
AmarilloMike said:
Gutting to see Ella out for that long, but I think the break will do her good. She came back so quickly after her father passed that maybe this will give her an opportunity to grieve away from the pressures of LSV.
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We all grieve differently. I’m sure she was given the option of a small break but obviously wanted to keep playing. In terms of her body language it’s always the same, especially when it’s not going her way.

So the body language or her performances might have nothing to do with her father.

Anyway let’s hope she recovers well and the mental break helps her.
 
Skinner's after-match interview says Ella's injury hasn't yet been fully assessed. So I'll put a maybe in the thread title.
 
top1whoisman said:
We all grieve differently. I’m sure she was given the option of a small break but obviously wanted to keep playing. In terms of her body language it’s always the same, especially when it’s not going her way.

So the body language or her performances might have nothing to do with her father.

Anyway let’s hope she recovers well and the mental break helps her.
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Based on the many interviews I've read and watched with Tooney over the past few years, my sense is that she wouldn't know how else to cope except to keep playing. I can also easily imagine her thinking that "this is what my dad would want me to do." On the other hand, I believe that some (forced) time off might well be good for her -- although missing the Lionesses' match at Wembley against USWNT will surely be gut-wrenching for her.
jojojo said:
Skinner's after-match interview says Ella's injury hasn't yet been fully assessed. So I'll put a maybe in the thread title.
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Yes. I find it troubling how many on-line "reports" make it sound as if she's been diagnosed and that the 6-week timeline is etched in stone. All we really know officially is that she "felt something in her calf" while running (if I recall Skinner's statement correctly).
 
The latest from Skinner: “Ella [Toone] picked up an injury in training the day before the Leicester game. She had a calf injury in part of the session. It's definite that she'll miss these two games. She'll miss the international window where we'll keep assessing her time and then, we'll see whether she's back for the block of three games after that.”
 
Having a happy and healthy Ella Toone makes me a lot more optimistic about the rest of the season!
 
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