. Press is expected to return to the pitch in February or March 2023, USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski said in late October. We're excited to see you back out on the pitch when you're ready! Following a 9-8 season that ended without a postseason appearance, Matt Canada will return as the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, team spokesman Burt Lauten confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday afternoon. Yet even with injuries to Press and other stars, the U.S. womens national team enters 2023 in stronger position than much of its World Cup competition thanks to the depth of its roster and the recovery timelines for some of its injured players. Rounding into superb form after taking time off for her mental health, the Angel City star limped off the field on Sunday. She has tried to embrace the recovery process, she told told Los Angeles Magazine in September, so she can come back better than ever. Sorry Press . Please play responsibly. pic.twitter.com/FdSO4RTPx3, Attacking Third (@AttackingThird) June 12, 2022. Zach Thompson breaks down all you need to know for DraftKings Reignmakers Fantasy Football heading into the Divisional Round. [CDATA[ Interestingly, U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski said Press was not on the roster, even before her injury., "Christen Press was not on the roster, even before the injury." She graduated with honors in 2014. Press twisted her knee and, after receiving some treatment on the field, was helped off the field by a team trainer and teammate Megan Reid. With womens CONCACAF qualifying for the 2023 Womens FIFA World Cup getting set in early July, the USWNT will not have a key member of the team on the field. Heres a video of Jack to make you smile. But against top opponents, one has to wonder if the backline is missing a certain amount of dexterity out wide. Miedema became the latest international star to tear a knee ligament. While every injured player brings talent that almost any national team would welcome, there are a few players in key positions that the U.S. could use back on the pitch sooner rather than later. Sophia Smith has stepped up in the absence of players like Macario and Press. 20% off all JWS merch, now through December 18th. //