Manchester City are set for talks with the Football Association about standards in top-flight women’s football after a worrying response to a serious injury.
Pauline Bremer, 21, suffered a horrific leg fracture in the first half of Saturday's 3-2 win away at Everton but no emergency services were present during the Women’s Super League clash, which was played on a plastic pitch in Widnes.
Sportsmail understands an ambulance failed to arrive on site for an hour after the Germany international collided with Everton’s Gabrielle George.
Bremer screamed in pain on the ground after the challenge, with players around her visibly distressed during an eight-minute stoppage.