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WNBA Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury – Big Updates for Chicago Sky Ahead of Clash Against Mercury

Let's have a look at the injury reports and predicted lineups for Sky and Mercury.

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The Phoenix Mercury will visit Wintrust Arena on Sunday, August 3, to clash against the Chicago Sky. It will be the third time that both teams will be up against each other in the 2025 WNBA season. Earlier, in both their previous match-ups, the Mercury recorded significant victories over their counterparts. Needless to say, they would aim to continue their dominance over the Sky, while the latter would aim to post their first win against their rivals.

The Sky, seated in the bottom-second spot with a win-loss record of 7-20, will head into the game on the back of a seven-game losing skid. In their most recent match-up they slumped to the Golden State Valkyries. It goes without saying that the Sky desperately need a victory, and the game against the Mercury comes off as a solid chance to break the streak. The Mercury, on the other hand, are seated in the fourth spot with a 16-11 record.

In their most recent game, they slumped to the Phoenix Mercury, which marked their second straight defeat. They will aim to avoid a third straight defeat and overturn the results of the previous games. It is going to be an entertaining Sunday for fans, and here, we are taking a dive into the injury reports for both teams. With that said, let’s get going.

Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury Injury Report

When: Sunday, August 3, 2025 | 6 pm ET
Venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois
TV: The U, AZFamily, and Merc+ | Live Stream: Fubo, WNBA League Pass

Chicago Sky Injuries

Michaela Onyenwere- Probable (Knee)
Hailey Van Lith- Questionable (Ankle)
Angel Reese- Out (Back)
Ariel Atkins- Out (Leg)

The Chicago Sky have a long list of injuries for the forthcoming clash against the Mercury. Star Angel Reese stays out with a back injury, along with Ariel Atkins, who misses action due to a leg injury. Michaela Onyenwere has been listed as probable with her knee injury, while Hailey Van Lith is questionable with her ankle injury.

Phoenix Mercury Injuries

Mercury have a clean injury report for the game against the Sky.

Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury Predicted Lineups

Chicago Sky- Kamilla Cardoso, Rebecca Allen, Elizabeth Williams, Kia Nurse, Rachel Banham

Phoenix Mercury- Kathryn Westbeld, Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper, Monique Akoa Makani

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.