Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor praised Chloe Kelly after the striker marked her return to the starting line-up with a stirring display in the Citizens 4-1 Vitality Women’s FA Cup semi-final victory over West Ham.
The 24-year-old suffered an ACL injury last May and only returned to action two weeks ago as a substitute in a Barclays FA WSL meeting between the two teams, a match City won 2-0.
Kelly and Ellen White both scored in the first half to give them a well-deserved lead at the Chigwell Construction Stadium. “It was a good performance against a tough team,” said Taylor. “I was happy with elements of our play and we scored some good goals. READ MORE: Fallout and reaction from Man City's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Liverpool “It’s a big one for her [Kelly].
We know her quality. Regardless of whether she scores or not today we know the form she brought last season and the impact she made on the WSL for us. “I think you’re never really too sure how she’s going to go.
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