Her replacement, Nathalie Björn, stepped in, and the game ended in a 2-2 draw at Brighton Broadfield Stadium. After the match, Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor expressed optimism about the 24-year-old star's injury and stated that they would assess her and move forward accordingly.

The 24-year-old Girma joined Chelsea from San Diego Wave in January for a reported fee of 900,000 pounds ($1.1 million). That deal surpassed the previous world-record fee of $788,000 that Bay FC paid to sign Zambia striker Rachael Kundananji from Madrid CFF last year.

Naomi Girma, the U.S. defender and first female million-dollar player, sustained an injury during her Chelsea debut in a 2-2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion. Her unspecified injury will be assessed further.