How Manchester City's stars are faring at the Women's World Cup
01.08.2023 - 07:27
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Manchester City's stars have continued to make their mark on the Women’s World Cup, with Alex Greenwood and Alanna Kennedy among those to impress in recent days.
With the group stage reaching it’s conclusion, it will soon become clear which Sky Blue stars will be extending their stays and who will be heading back to Manchester.
Here’s our latest look at how the Citizens are getting on down under.
England
Manchester City defender Alex Greenwood recorded her second clean sheet of the tournament as England beat Denmark 1-0 to move one step closer to the knockout stages.
Greenwood was shifted to her preferred role in the centre of the back four to partner Millie Bright, with Rachel Daly brought in at left-back, and put in a solid display for the Lionesses.
Chloe Kelly also played 90 minutes, while Laura Coombs made her first appearance of the competition after coming on in the first half for injured Lioness and former City star Keira Walsh.
Lauren Hemp also came off the bench to make a 14-minute cameo, but Ellie Roebuck and Esme Morgan are still waiting for their first appearances of the competition.
Australia
City's Alanna Kennedy played in the heart of Australia's defence as they kept their World Cup dreams alive with a 4-0 win over Canada which also saw another City star heavily involved.
Mary Fowler thought she had scored, only for her finish to be disallowed following a lengthy video assistant referee review.
Not to be denied, her moment in the sun came when she fired home her side's third goal after getting on the end of Caitlin Foord's cut back.
Netherlands
New signing Jill Roord showed City fans everywhere what she is capable of in her side's impressive 1-1 draw with the USA.
She produced an outstanding