Mary Earps is anticipating a frosty reception upon her return to Old Trafford this evening in a Champions League clash against Manchester United.The Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper is resigned to being booed by the fans of her former club, with whom she spent five years before leaving for Paris in 2024.Such were the circumstances of her departure that left a sour taste in fans’ mouths, as it was thought at the time she had decided to run her contract down before opting to leave for nothing when her terms expired.Earps swaps Reds for PSG as a free agent(Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)A year prior, United had rejected a then-world record bid for Earps from an unnamed club, after which they had every intention of having her sign a new deal to commit her future to the team. The 32-year-old has recently been occupying the headlines amidst the release of her autobiography, with Earps’ accounts of quarrels with her England successor, Hannah Hampton, sparking controversy amongst even neutral supporters.She’ll be doing her utmost to ensure her off-pitch exploits have no impact on how she fares tonight in Manchester, when the Red Devils host PSG for the sides’ third group-stage fixture.United have won both their opening matches in Europe by a 1-0 scoreline, leaving them sixth-placed in qualifying. The French outfit, on the other hand, are winless thus far, making tonight’s encounter a relatively must-win outing if they’re to start closing the gap and getting some points on the board.What Earps has said about first Old Trafford return(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)Ahead of the 8pm kick-off, Earps was put on the spot regarding her United return.“I’m probably expecting a little booing,” said the former Lioness, as cited by Mail Sport. “I hope it’s a little bit, but it might be a lot.“A few of the fans have come out to support me at PSG, but Manchester United is their number one team. I understand that.”
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