For the first time in weeks, Pride head coach Marc Skinner worked with an almost-complete roster at training on Wednesday morning.
After eight players received call-ups to the World Cup, the team has pushed forward without its big-name stars throughout the month of June. With the return of Canadian Shelina Zadorsky and Australians Emily Van Egmond and Alanna Kennedy — along with Brazilians Marta and Camila last week — the challenge for Skinner now is to re-introduce players into a team that just grew accustomed to playing without them.
“There are little nuances that change between players … so that’s only going to be ironed out through training,” Skinner said.