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Khadija Shaw scores on return after abuse ordeal as City reach quarter-final

  • Club’s record scorer nets in 3-1 win against Leicester
  • Chelsea through to last eight with 4-1 rout of Everton

Khadija Shaw made her return to action for Manchester City, scoring their third goal in a 3-1 win against Leicester, after she sat out their midweek League Cup semi-final against Arsenal to protect her mental wellbeing after racist and misogynistic abuse received online.

City released a statement on Tuesday condemning the abuse of their record goalscorer after City’s 4-3 defeat by Arsenal in the Women’s Super League last weekend and announcing it was being investigated. On Thursday night it was confirmed Shaw had withdrawn from the squad for the League Cup tie against Arsenal.

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