Gotham FC midfielder Jaelin Howell is in contention to be fit for Sunday’s NWSL quarterfinal playoff match against Seattle Reign FC.

The 26-year-old participated in individual drills on Saturday morning before joining teammates in full team drills.

Howell played for 23 minutes of last Sunday’s 2-0 NWSL Decision Day victory over the Utah Royals which clinched the NWSL Shield for Gotham.

She was substituted in the first half of the final after sustaining a right ankle injury and wore a walking boot following the match.

Tess Boade Dealing With Hamstring Injury, But Feels ‘Good’

UPDATE: 1:50 PM:

Gotham FC head coach Juan Carlos Amorós described Howell, Rose Lavelle, Jaedyn Shaw and Tess Boade as questionable during Saturday’s media availability in Whippany, New Jersey.

Boade is dealing with a hamstring injury. South Ward Central spoke with Boade via phone call following Saturday’s media availability.

“Good, good,” Boade replied when asked about her hamstring. “We’re still trying to figure out for tomorrow, doing everything we can to be in the best shape possible. So it’s just that time of year, we’ve got to figure out what it’s going to look like tomorrow.”

Defenders Bruninha, Kayla Duran and Emily Sonnett as well as rookie forward Jordynn Dudley remain on the season-ending injury list.

OUT: Bruninha (knee – SEI), Jordynn Dudley (foot – SEI), Kayla Duran (knee – SEI), Emily Sonnett (knee – SEI)

QUESTIONABLE: Tess Boade (hamstring), Jaelin Howell (ankle), Rose Lavelle (neck), Jaedyn Shaw (knee)

Sunday’s quarterfinal meeting against Seattle is scheduled to kick off at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The match will be broadcast nationally on ABC and ESPN Deportes. It will also be available to stream on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited subscribers.

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