Banged-up Gotham FC weathering daunting test on…
Gotham FC’s roster depth is being put to the test.
After choosing up their first win of the season Saturday, Gotham (1-2-1) flew to Los Angeles this week for the beginning of a nine-day, three-city highway journey.
Gotham opened the journey Friday with a 4-0 win over Angel City FC.
They are scheduled to play on the Portland Thorns on Monday and on the Washington Spirit on April 26 earlier than returning home.
“Obviously, we need to prepare the team to win every game. That’s our target,” Gotham FC coach Juan Carlos Amorós mentioned Thursday. “But at the same time, we try to protect the players and the safety of the players comes always first. … We need the depth of the squad to really show. We need the players to step up. We need the team to get mentally strong. And I know these players have the experience of doing it.”
The problem of a grueling cross-country trek like that is exacerbated by the damage hits the crew has already endured this season.
Geyse of NY/NJ Gotham FC celebrates with teammates after scoring the crew’s fourth aim during the NWSL match between Angel City FC and NY/NJ Gotham FC at BMO Stadium on April 18, 2025 in Los Angeles. NWSL through Getty Images
Gotham opened coaching camp with out star midfielder Rose Lavelle, who’s nonetheless on the mend from offseason foot surgical procedure.
And membership captain Tierna Davidson suffered a season-ending torn anterior cruciate ligament within the crew’s third match of the season.
Sofia Cook (thigh) and veteran defender Ella Stevens (back) have been listed as out on the crew’s availability report for Friday’s match however are thought of each day, in accordance with the crew.
Goalkeepers Shelby Hogan and Ryan Campbell are additionally sidelined with accidents.
Juan Carlos Amoros, Head Coach of NY/NJ Gotham FC, appears on during the NWSL match between Angel City FC and NY/NJ Gotham FC at BMO Stadium on April 18, 2025 in Los Angeles. NWSL through Getty Images
Hogan has been put on the 45-day damage checklist after present process what Amorós described as a “little procedure” on her thumb. Campbell will even miss this three-game swing after hurting her shoulder.
Their absences prompted Michelle Betos, Gotham’s assistant goalkeepers coach, to return out of retirement to function a backup.
The crew additionally signed former Princeton goalie Tyler McCamey as a short-term damage alternative.
The crew’s health is its greatest fear for the time being.
But Gotham is hoping it might probably use their first win as momentum builder.
“We have to lean on each other and make sure that everyone is ready,” defender Jess Carter mentioned. “Whether you start the game, whether you come on, whether you don’t come on — everyone is so important. And I think everyone, hopefully, realizes that. And we all need to be on our ‘A’ game, whether it’s in training, whether it’s in games, so that everyone is best prepared to get the three points in all of the games we have coming up.”
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