Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor says Vivianne Miedema is targeting a return to first-team action in January following knee surgery.
The 28-year-old forward has not featured since City’s Champions League group-stage victory over Barcelona on October 9.
The club confirmed on October 30 she had undergone knee surgery but no timeframe for her return was disclosed. Taylor explained Miedema will not play before the Women’s Super League’s (WSL) winter break but is progressing in her comeback.
“Viv is back on the pitch which is great,” Taylor said. “The reality is we won’t see her in these next three games before we break. But looking forward to getting her back in early January for when we restart which is a big boost for everyone.”
Miedema returned from 11 months out with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in October 2023. She then underwent “minor” knee surgery in March 2024 and was limited to nine WSL appearances for Arsenal last season.
The WSL’s all-time top scorer joined City on a free transfer in the summer and netted two goals in five appearances this term before being sidelined.
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