Houston Dash (1-3-1) vs. Utah Royals (1-3-1)
When: Friday, April 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Shell Energy Stadium
How to watch: NWSL+
H2H: Dash W: 2; Tie: 4; Royals W: 4
Injury news
Dash: Allysha Chapman will be sidelined for 45 days with a wrist injury, while backup goalkeeper Heather Hinz is back from a knee injury. Ramona Bachmann is going on parental leave and will be away for some weeks. Natalie Jacobs (ankle) and Avery Patterson (eye) have missed two weeks but could make a return on Friday night. Amanda West, who was on loan with AFC Toronto in the NSL, has torn her ACL and will now be out for the season.
Royals: Lauren Flynn will look to overcome an illness and play in Texas. Utah is without Olivia Griffitts (maternity leave), Tatumn Milazzo and Cloé Lacasse (both ACL). Alex Loera (ACL) is not yet cleared for her return but is inching closer. Paige Monaghan (foot), Kaleigh Riehl (lower leg) and Mina Tanaka (upper leg) all missed last week's match but could return this weekend. KK Ream is away with the U.S. youth national team.






