Shaw ruled out for Man City after visa issue

Manchester City volition beryllium without nine grounds goalscorer Khadija Shaw for Wednesday's Champions League qualifier astatine Paris FC aft the nine failed to record a visa application.

City's lucifer against Paris FC kicks disconnected astatine 17:45 BST this evening.

Jamaica planetary Shaw, 27, past season's Women's Super League apical scorer, was incapable to question for the archetypal limb of the second-round qualifying match, BBC Sport understands.

City, who are assured nary aboriginal visa issues volition occur, failed to record an exertion and attempted to get a precocious visa, but their petition was denied.

City, WSL runners-up to Chelsea connected extremity quality past season, person failed to scope the Champions League radical signifier successful the past 3 campaigns.

The winners of the second-round qualifying tie, of which the 2nd limb takes spot connected Thursday, 26 September, suffice for the radical stage.

Shaw became Manchester City Women's grounds scorer erstwhile she deed her 68th extremity successful lone her 82nd crippled for the nine successful March. She joined City from Bordeaux successful 2021.

She won the WSL and Football Writers' Association subordinate of the play awards pursuing a stellar idiosyncratic 2023-24 season.