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At Carrington the squad have had to fit around the men’s schedule, which was one of the reasons Stoney decided against running the team from there when she took charge in 2018. It is not clear where training will be held next season. United had said in 2018 that they would improve facilities for the women’s team at The Cliff, the former men’s team training ground, but that has not happened.
The club have also been discussing the future of club houses for players, though those talks are understood to be routine. Stoney, who has 130 caps, will leave after United’s final game of the season, against Leicester in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday. The players are understood to have been stunned when they learned of her intention about an hour before it was made public.
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“I think Heath is key to it [a title challenge] but you also look at Lauren James, Alessia Russo, they’re big players for United, Chamberlain told
Goal. They’re three players there who are key to Manchester United’s success and unfortunately they’re going to be without them for a period of time. Hopefully Lauren James won’t be out for too long but it’s definitely a massive blow considering they haven’t got a huge squad.
“That’s probably one of the biggest things for Manchester City this year. You look at the size of their squad, the depth they’ve got is fantastic. It’s up there trying to compete with the depth that Chelsea have got.”