Tobin Heath, Meghan Klingenberg, and Mark Parsons spoke with media today after training. Heath largely talked about her involvement with the Thorns Development Academy, announced last week. For fans, though, the bigger Heath news is that she will travel to New Jersey this weekend, and is expected to be available off the bench—though Parsons said she likely won’t play. Heath says she expects to be ready to play by the Thorns’ June 17 home game against Sky Blue, especially given the timing of the two-week international break.
Here are some other takeaways from this afternoon:
- Asked about the length of her injury, Heath said, “My body’s been taking a beating for a while.