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NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE

OUT: Maycee Bell (Knee), Payton Crawford (Knee - SEI), Natalie Jacobs (Ankle), Feli Rauch (Suspension), Olivia Wingate (Knee - SEI)
QUESTIONABLE: None
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None

ORLANDO PRIDE

OUT: Kerry Abello (Hip), Hannah Anderson (Illness), Zara Chavoshi (Lower Leg), Cosette Morche (Ankle - D45), Jacquie Ovalle (Thigh), Kylie Nadaner (Maternity Leave), Viviana Villacorta (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE: None
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None

The League seems done with our FO's "lower body" BS, which is good.

Bad - no Bell to deal with Banda is not good for the Courage.

RACING LOUISVILLE FC

OUT: Savannah DeMelo (Illness), Marisa DiGrande (Maternity Leave), Erynn Floyd (Hand), Ellie Jean (Illness), Olivia Sekany (SEI - Knee)
QUESTIONABLE: None
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None

PORTLAND THORNS FC

OUT: Bella Bixby (Knee - SEI), Julie Dufour (Knee - SEI), Caiya Hanks (Knee - SEI), Morgan Weaver (Knee - SEI)
QUESTIONABLE: None
INTERNATIONAL DUTY: None

Table Rank | Pts per Game | Team --- | --- | --- 1 | 2.5 | SD Wave 2 | 2.17 | Portland Thorns 5 | 1.8 | Angel City FC 7 | 1.8 | Houston Dash 3 | 1.67 | Royals 4 | 1.67 | Reign 10 | 1.6 | NC Courage 6 | 1.5 | Washington Spirit ___ | ___ | --- Playoff Line --- 8 | 1.33 | Orlando Pride 9 | 1.33 | Gotham FC 12 | 1.2 | Bay FC 11 | 1 | Denver Summit 13 | 1 | Chicago Stars 14 | 1 | Current 15 | 0.8 | Racing Louisville 16 | 0 | Boston Legacy

Of the current official top 8 teams, 6 have played 6 games and 2 (AC & Dash) just 5. The official table ranks will become muddier after Wednesday's games. AC, Dash, and Bay will remain at 5 games, while Courage, Legacy, and Racing will get their 6th game catchup. But then also playing midweek is Spirit, Red Stars, Gotham, Thorns, and Wave, who will then have 7 games played...

So, going into the weekend 3 teams will be 2 games behind 5 other teams. Brought to you by broso WC.

https://fbref.com/en/comps/182/NWSL-Stats