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New York – New York Liberty Head coach Sandy Brondello is looking forward to the opportunity to train Caitlin Clark during the WNBA star match on Saturday, but the last injury of Indiana Fever star could threaten this.
Addressing the media before the dominant victory on Wednesday evening fever, Brondello deplored that Clark was excluded from the match after suffering an injury to the groin during the Indiana match on Tuesday.
New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello reacts from the bench against the Washington Mystics in Entertainment & Sports Arena on June 5, 2025. (Images Geoff Burke-Imagn)
“You never want to see a player injured … he’s a great player. He would have been good for our crowd to see her, but I hope he will see him after the post -star – you can play them again,” said Brondello about the Tuesday match between freedom and fever.
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“As for the All-Star, I am delighted to know it a little. I think it is the part of the All-Star, will train the players that you have not trained before and that you know them a little and take advantage of the whole celebration.”
Clark, who won the fans’ vote, was twinned with the coach with the best record – Brondello.
She was appointed Captain during her second appearance of stars and was also ready to participate in her first 3 -point competition. But another injury put it all in danger.
New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello looks on the field during the WNBA final against Las Vegas Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena on October 11, 2023. (Candice Ward-USA today Sports)
The fever weakens without Caitlin Clark while Liberty dominates before the star weekend
Head coach Stephanie White said there were “no discussions” with regard to the stars weekend.
“No discussion on this weekend yet,” said White to journalists before Wednesday’s match. “There was the imagery made and of course, we excluded it for tonight, but there was no discussion beyond this evening.”
Clark treats With his second groin injury of the year. White said she didn’t think Clark’s last injury was the same as the previous one. Clark also missed five games at the start of the season due to a quad injury.
Caitlin Clark of Indiana Fever looks at the players to warm up before the Liberty match on Wednesday July 16, 2025 in New York. (AP photo / Frank Franklin II)
“I am not really sure that it is a re-blue as much as a different injury. I often know that when you work with injuries in the groin and the quad and the hamstrings and all these things, there is just-they are all linked together and it is not always one thing.”
The fever will welcome stars on Friday.
