Swedish defender Magda Eriksson wants Chelsea revenge against Manchester City in FA Cup final

Chelsea defender Magda Eriksson is looking for ‘revenge’ against Manchester City when the two teams meet in the FA Cup final on Sunday. For Eriksson, the match gives her side a chance to add a cup to the Women's Super League title they clinched last week. The Swede suffered a long-term ankle injury in their 4-0 Champions League defeat to Wolfsburg in December, and that kept her out of the season’s League Cup final.

Ad/> When she was recalled to the side in March, manager Emma Hayes was reluctant to throw her straight in as the side was settled and successful. /> Football“Sad but Proud” Tuchel bemoans Chelsea sanctions after FA Cup final penalties defeat3 HOURS AGO “It was my first long injury in a very long time. It wasn’t nice to be out for three months and not be part of the team,” she told The Observer.

“But watching the team play and watching players grow in that period, every single player stepped up so that made me really proud. I was sad not to be part of it but it made me really proud to see how many younger girls in our team stepped up and really took that responsibility.” Liverpool hold nerve to win FA Cup on penalties to keep quadruple dream alive Manchester United want Kante as Ten Hag draws up shortlist — Paper Round Liverpool need to win Champions League for season to rank amongst club's greatest She continued: “You want to be back where you left off but you have to respect that your body has gone through an injury and you have been out for three months. I have really high demands, so I had to try and be nice to myself.