Manchester City to hold talks with FA after worrying response to a serious injury during their Women's Super League clash with Everton

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Manchester City are set for talks with the Football Association about standards in top-flight women’s football after a worrying response to a serious injury.

Pauline Bremer, 21, suffered a horrific leg fracture in the first half of Saturday's 3-2 win away at Everton but no emergency services were present during the Women’s Super League clash, which was played on a plastic pitch in Widnes.

Sportsmail understands an ambulance failed to arrive on site for an hour after the Germany international collided with Everton’s Gabrielle George.

Germany international Pauline Bremer suffered a leg fracture playing for Manchester City

An ambulance failed to arrive for an hour after the clash with Everton's Gabrielle George

Bremer screamed in pain on the ground after the challenge, with players around her visibly distressed during an eight-minute stoppage.

One of Bremer’s team-mates vomited pitchside after seeing the injury, and eight people - including captain Steph Houghton and defender Megan Campbell - had to carry Bremer off on a stretcher.

Members of both City and Everton’s medical teams were on hand but no emergency services were present.

City are hugely disappointed by the lack of an ambulance crew and have contacted the FA.

 City are disappointed by lack of ambulance crew after the injury to Bremer, formerly of Lyon

Bremer posted a photo on Instagram stating that she was due to have surgery on Monday

Full discussions will take place once the governing body, which runs the Women’s Super League, has officially consulted with both clubs.

There is currently no stipulation that emergency services must be booked by women’s home teams.

Ambulances must be present for both fans and players throughout the men’s professional game.

Former City defender Lucy Bronze tweeted: ‘The league going bigger and full time? Yet (we) can’t get the standard of refs, facilities or an ambulance pitch side... priorities?’

Former City defender Lucy Bronze questioned the league's priorities on Twitter

The £500,000 artificial surface at Widnes, also used by Liverpool and the town’s rugby league team, has contributed to a number of injuries since it was installed five years ago.

But Everton manager Andy Spence refuted suggestions that was to blame. ‘The pitch played no role in this injury,’ he said. ‘This was purely a contact injury as a result of two players challenging. The surface is totally irrelevant in relation to this injury.’

The FA declined to comment when contacted by Sportsmail. 

Everton manager Andy Spence refuted suggestions the artificial pitch was to blame