The boss also highlighted the impact that the entire squad will have in the final few weeks of the campaign.
Shaw was withdrawn midway through the second half in City’s FA Cup defeat to Spurs on Sunday, but the Jamaican - the Club’s top scorer this season - has recovered well from that setback.
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But Taylor was quick to emphasise that every player has an important role to play as City aim to go ten matches unbeaten in the WSL and continue our push for the league title.
He said: “Bunny is fine. She’s trained pretty much all the sessions we’ve had.
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“That’s good, Bunny and all the players will be important. Every squad member, whether they’re playing or not, the contributions are big.
“Sometimes they probably don’t see it, but off pitch the contributions are also big and its appreciated by the team.
“That’s going to be key in this final run in.”
An exciting end to the campaign beckons, with only goal difference currently keeping City off the WSL summit ahead of the latest round of fixtures.
With league leaders Chelsea hosting third-placed Arsenal this evening, Taylor’s side could move top of the pile with a win against Brighton if Emma Hayes’ side fail to win at Stamford Bridge.
The boss expects the latest title race to go down to the wire, but insists the focus is solely on our own performances rather than results elsewhere.
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“We’ve been on this really good run in the league. We’re in a good position with seven games left, and they’re all big,” he added.
“It’s crunch time and we know the nature of this league that it always goes to the death and I don’t see this season being any different.
“Of course I think there’s going to be some give or take here or there in many of the games with us or the other competing in there.
“Sometimes you can think about too many things, it’s worth bringing it back to what we do and taking care of what we control.”
