Final Injury Report for Valkyries-Liberty: Will Sabrina Ionescu, Veronica Burton Play?

The New York Liberty are at home on Thursday night as they host the Golden State Valkyries in an interconference showdown.

New York entered Thursday’s game with a 3-1 record after defeating the Portland Fire on the road last Thursday.

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In last Thursday’s win over the Fire, Breanna Stewart led the way for the Liberty as she recorded 22 points and seven rebounds, while Pauline Astier added 20 points and three rebounds.

Now New York will look to pick up another win on Thursday as they face the Valkyries in a tough home match.

Golden State, on the other hand, enters Thursday’s contest with a 2-1 record after losing to the Chicago Sky at home last Wednesday.

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Gabby Williams led the way for the Valkyries in last Wednesday’s loss as she finished the game with 18 points and five rebounds, while Veronica Burton recorded 16 points, three rebounds and four assists.

While both teams will be looking to pick up a win in Thursday night’s match, both teams may be without several key players due to injuries.

Valkyries injury report: Will Veronica Burton, Cecilia Zandalaccini play?

As for the Valkyries, they have three players listed on their injury report, although Burton is not one of them.

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Of course, Burton was dealing with an illness that caused her to miss practice on Sunday, but she is not named on the injury report and will be available for Thursday’s game.

Golden State has ruled out Cecilia Zandalasini with an injury as she will miss her third consecutive contest.

The Valkyries have also ruled out Juste Zosite due to reconstruction while Ileana Rupert is out due to her pregnancy.

Liberty, on the other hand, have six players listed on the injury report, including both Sabrina Ionescu and Sato Sabally.

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New York has listed Ionescu as questionable due to a left foot injury and there is a possibility she could make her season debut against the Valkyries after being able to put together a stellar performance during Monday’s practice.

Liberty also has Sabally listed as questionable due to a repair and there is a possibility she could make her season debut on Thursday.

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is listed as questionable due to personal reasons, while Marine Fauthoux has been ruled out due to repairs.

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Leonie Fibich and Raquel Carrera have both been ruled out due to being away from the team due to overseas obligations.

Fans can watch the Thursday night match between Valkyries and Liberty from New York at 8:00 PM ET on Amazon Prime Video.

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on May 21, 2026, where it first appeared in the WNBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a preferred source by clicking here.