The NWSL team Washington Spirit has USWNT ace Trinity Rodman as an asset to lead the attack. However, against the Kansas City Current, she suffered a back spasm injury and left the pitch in a wheelchair. She shielded the ball against Temwa Chawinga but went down, lying on her stomach. With the Spirit set to play Angel City FC in Los Angeles on October 6th, Rodman’s coach, Jonatan Giraldez, gave a major update.

Giraldez mentioned it was “not a big injury” for Rodman, but she won’t make the trip to Los Angeles. There is no particular timeline for her return and she remains out injured. Trinity Rodman has 8 goals and 6 assists for the team and her importance cannot be understated. Therefore, it is a crushing blow to the spirit of Washington. They are in a title challenge with the Orlando Pride, who carved out a 7-point lead at the top.

Giraldez mentioned to the reporters, “Trin, we checked her after the game, she [had pain] in her back,” Giráldez told reporters on Thursday from Los Angeles,” mentioned Giraldez after her injury.

He continued, “After checking everything, the results have been good. This type of pain, you have to take care, so I thought the best for her and for the team was to stay in Washington to be 100 [percent] recovered without pain and ready to help us because we know that right now, we cannot commit any mistakes [with player management].” Thus, with no precise timeline for her return, another key player is missing from the team.

Apart from Trinity Rodman, another key player missing for the Spirits

Likewise, Washington Spirit defender, Casey Krueger, will miss the game because of an adductor injury. There is no return timeline for the defender as well. As for Rodman, she has these niggling injuries here and there. The KC Current defeated Rodman’s Spirit 3-0 and Rodman left the pitch.

Rodman’s agent, Mike Senkowski, stated Rodman had an “intense back spasm.” The back injuries have lingered for Rodman since her rookie year. In 2021, Rodman had back issues but still helped the Washington Spirit lift the NWSL title and completely dominated the games that season. Even for USWNT, she leads the line from the front.

Trinity Rodman, along with Mallory Swanson, and Sophia Smith, scored 10 goals combined, assisting the USWNT to win the Olympic gold medal after 12 years. Hence, the hype is real. She remains the go-to forward for the team. For the Spirit, they would love her to return ASAP and start where she left off with. Who else is excited for Trinity, y’all?