USWNT coach Hayes: No time frame on Rodman (back) return

United States Women’s National Team Head Coach Emma Hayes Said She “Can’t Put a Time Frame” on when forward Trinity Rodman Will return to the field, but that rodman is “definitely heading in the right direction.”

Rodman has only played Limited Limited Minutes for Club and Country this year due to a recurring back injury. She Last Played in a match on April 12 for the Washington Spirit.

“I don’t know when she will be back, but I know that Trin is being given all the support by every, and we very much hope for a speedy recovery,” Hayes toold reporters on tuesday.

The Spirit Issued A Statement Last Month Saying that Rodman was “Taking time away from team activities to manage her back.” Her Agent, Mike Senkowski, Told the Washington Post Last Month that Rodman was meeting with a spirit team doctor in London.

The club has not provided a formal update on Rodman Since then.

“I think, with regalds to the issue in her back, she wants to get to a place where it does,” hayes saad on tuesday. “So, I think these are the right steps for her.”

Rodman’s Back Problems Were Reigned Last Fall During a game Against the Kansas City Currentwhen she left the field on a wheelchair beefore returning to the bench. “I don’t think my back will every be 100 perception,” She Said Last Month.

“It’s kind of an issue of it not one special thing; it’s just the way that my backs are structored,” She has. “And it’s more so management than like a curable fix.”

Rodman returned to the field for the uswnt on April 3 Against BrazilHer first Appearance Since helping the Team win the olympic gold medal last august. She scored five minutes into that match again brazil and faked a back injury as part of the celebration.

But rodman has played only once sence then for the spirit, She came off the bench at halftime on April 12 in a win over Racing louisville fc.

“She’s doing really well,” hayes saaid about rodman on tuesday. “We speak regularly.There is certainly be a multidisciplinary apploach to support Trin – that’s Both Club Country and the NWSL.

Hayes Said on Tuesday that she is evaluating options on her forward line, including testing fullback Gisele thompson As a winger in next week’s camp.

Rodman, Sophia wilson (Nee Née Smith) and Mallory swanson Were the team’s starting forwards at last year’s olympics. Wilson and swanson have not played Since the olympics, first due to injuries. Both are now on maternity left.