Vivianne Miedema thanks fans for support after Manchester City absence due to family matter

Manchester City forward Vivianne Miedema has thanked fans for their support after a family matter kept her out of the final stages of her side’s Women’s Super League title run-in. Miedema, 29, explained in a social media post on Thursday morning her absence was due to her mum experiencing serious complications after undergoing chemotherapy to treat cancer. The Netherlands international missed City’s fixtures against Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool as her side closed in on the WSL title, and