In contrast to Linfield’s four senior internationals, Glentoran have 11 NI players on their books while Cliftonville have seven.
Aside from the departed McKenna and Burrows, Abbie Magee has missed the full season with an ACL injury and captain Ashley Hutton suffered a similar fate at the end of May.
The absence of Magee and Hutton has been a blow and is backed up by the stats. Last season Linfield conceded 12 goals in 10 games, this year it’s 40.
Ali Smyth is a former NI striker, but she has only just come back from a long-term injury which kept her out of the game for 26 months.
McFrederick, usually a left back, has had to deputise in goal on several occasions for the Blues along with Smyth, which shows how hard the club have been hit by injury.
“Two of our internationals are out injured and two have left, which is hard to replace,” added the 28-year-old.
“Ali Smyth is still coming back from her horrific leg injury, once she is fully fit she will be a big addition but at the minute it is about managing he rand building up her strength.”