According to TV2, the decision will be made public by Lyon tomorrow. The 27-year-old Hegerberg received a hard slap on the leg in Norway's World Cup qualifying match against Belgium on September 2 and has not played since.
It has not been communicated what kind of injury it was about. Gradually, Hegerborg has been training with the team for the past month and is now ready for games.
Gone 21 months after previous injury
In the meeting with Chelsea, she could be pitted against the Swedish national team players, goalkeeper Zecira Musovic, and defender Magdalena Eriksson.
In January 2020, Hegerberg suffered a severe knee injury and was off the field for 21 months before making a comeback in October 2021.
Hegerberg received the first award from the Ballon d'Or Feminin as the world's best female player in 2018. She holds the overall goal record in the women's Champions League with 59 full hits and 15 for a single season.