The NWSL team Washington Spirit has USWNT ace Trinity Rodman as an asset to lead the attack. However, against the Kansas City Current, she suffered a back spasm injury and left the pitch in a wheelchair.

Running out of opportunities to climb into playoff position, the hosts fail to take advantage of a Spirit team that was playing without three key players and lose, 2-1.

Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman did not travel with the team to Los Angeles on Wednesday after sustaining a back injury last week, coach Jonatan Giráldez said in a prematch news conference.

Forward Trinity Rodman suffered an intense back spasm that caused her to leave the field by wheelchair late in the Washington Spirit’s match against the Kansas City Current.

Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman did not travel with the team for Friday night’s game at Angel City because of a back spasm that forced her to leave a match last weekend