Manchester United and England midfielder Ella Toone is set to miss the Women’s League Cup final against Chelsea, with the latest update on her fitness making clear a return would be “too soon”.
Toone has been working her way back from injury but the timeline means United will be without one of their key players for the showpiece final date with Chelsea. The same update has also ruled her out of the Lionesses’ first camp of 2026.
The news is a blow for both club and country, with Toone a regular for Manchester United and a key figure for England. United now have to plan for the final without her, while England will be forced into changes for their first get-together of the year.
Toone will continue her recovery as she targets a safe return rather than rushing back, with the latest assessment underlining that coming back in time for the League Cup final would be “too soon”.
