Fridolina Rolfö Announces Pregnancy, Misses Entire 2026/27 Season

Manchester United will be without one of their most influential attacking players for the foreseeable future, with Fridolina Rolfö confirming she is pregnant and set to miss the entire 2026/27 campaign.

The Sweden international was a notable absentee from United’s WSL opening-day defeat away to London City Lionesses last Friday. At the time, her omission raised eyebrows. Now the picture is clear, with Rolfö having shared the news with her teammates before the club prepared for life without her on the pitch.

For Eva Olid, it is a bittersweet moment: a major personal milestone for a key player, but a sizeable hole in her squad. Rolfö’s versatility across the frontline and her experience at the highest level made her a central figure in United’s plans for the season.

The impact will not be short term. United expect to be without Rolfö not only for 2026/27 but likely into the early stages of the 2027/28 campaign as she works back to full fitness after giving birth.

United have already walked this road recently. Last season, winger Celin Bizet Dønnum announced her pregnancy after playing her final game in October 2025 and has yet to return to first-team action. That timeline offers a realistic guide for what the club might expect with Rolfö’s absence.

Two wide players, two pregnancies, and two long spells out. For Olid and United, the challenge is clear: reshape an attack on the fly while one of Europe’s standout forwards prepares for a very different kind of new arrival.