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Final Injury Report for Valkyries-Fever: Will Caitlin Clark, Cecelia Zandalasini Play?

The Indiana Fever are at home on Friday night as they host the Golden State Valkyries in an interconference showdown.

Indiana enters Friday's game with a 3-2 record after defeating the Portland Fire at home on Wednesday night.

 Indiana Fever forward-center Aliyah Boston (7). Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Indiana Fever forward-center Aliyah Boston (7). Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

In Wednesday's victory over the Fire, Aliyah Boston led the way for the Fever as she recorded 24 points, eight rebounds and three assists while Kelsey Mitchell added 21 points and four assists of her own.

Now Indiana will try to grab another victory on Friday as they face off against the Valkyries in a tough home matchup.

On the other side, Golden State enters Friday's contest with a 3-1 record after defeating the New York Liberty on the road on Thursday night.

 Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton (22) Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton (22) Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Veronica Burton led the way for the Valkyries in Thursday's victory as she ended the game with 13 points, four rebounds and seven assists while Gabby Williams recorded 16 points, two rebounds and two assists.

While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Friday night's matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.

Valkyries Injury Report: Will Cecilia Zandalasini Play?

For the Valkyries, they have three players listed on their injury report, including forward Cecilia Zandalasini.

 Golden State Valkyries forward Cecilia Zandalasini (24) Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
Golden State Valkyries forward Cecilia Zandalasini (24) Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Golden State has ruled out Zandalasini due to a concussion as she will miss her fourth consecutive contest.

The Valkyries has also ruled out Juste Jocyte due to reconditioning while Iliana Rupert remains sidelined due to her pregnancy.

Fever Injury Report: Will Caitlin Clark Play?

On the other side, the Fever have only one player listed on their injury report as they have listed star guard Caitlin Clark as probable.

 Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) © Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) © Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images © Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Indiana has listed Clark as probable due to a back injury and she is expected to return after missing Wednesday's victory over the Fire.

Outside of Clark, the rest of the Fever's injury report is clean as they try to extend their winning streak to three games.

Fans can catch Friday night's matchup between the Valkyries and Fever from Indianapolis at 7:30 p.m. ET on ION.

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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM.

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