‘Proper heartthrob!’ - England & Man Utd goalkeeper Mary Earps pokes fun at herself after taking whack that left her bloody nosed

The Lionesses goalkeeper helped the Red Devils to a narrow 1-0 win over Leicester in their latest WSL outing. That victory was secured courtesy of a stunning goal from Ella Toone, while Earps helped to see it out by collecting a clean sheet.

Earps was prepared to put her body on the line for the good of the cause, with the 31-year-old shot-stopper having never been one to back out of a challenge. That passion resulted in her taking a whack to the face against the Foxes.

The battle-hardened BBC Sports Personality of the Year was able to shake off the knock, although she did look a little worse for wear. With assistance required to stop blood from pouring out of her nose, Earps has joked that she looked like a “proper heartthrob” when getting back to her feet after treatment.

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United remain fourth in the WSL table, with Marc Skinner’s side unable to piece together a title challenge this season. There has been talk of Earps moving on this summer, amid links to Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, but she has two more league games and an FA Cup final clash with Tottenham to get through before any decisions are made on her future.