Sunday was not the Chelsea debut Naomi Girma was expecting — for multiple reasons. She will need to adapt to life at Chelsea quickly.

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.

Naomi Girma, women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player, has been injured on her Chelsea debut. The United States defender was taken off after 59 minutes of the 2-2 draw against Brighton and it was not immediately clear how serious the unspecified injury was.

Girma was not part of the U.S. roster at February’s SheBelieves Cup, having missed the January camp due to a minor calf injury, and Bompastor said after a positive fortnight of training, she would likely be included in the squad for Sunday’s trip to Brighton & Hove Albion in the WSL.

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.

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has said that United States women's national team defender Naomi Girma will make her debut for the club vs. Brighton & Hove Albion in Women's Super League play on Sunday.

U.S. defender Naomi Girma, the first female million-dollar player, was injured and replaced during the second half of her Chelsea debut on Sunday.

Naomi Girma limped off with an injury in her much-anticipated Chelsea debut on Sunday. The U.S. women's national team defender started for the Blues against Brighton, but lasted just 59 minutes of the WSL match after appearing to re-injure her calf.

Naomi Girma, Women's soccer's first million-dollar player, goes off injured in her Chelsea debut vs. Brighton.