England ahead Fran Kirby will bear knee surgical procedure and miss the ladies’s World Cup, the Chelsea participant stated on Tuesday, including to a rising checklist of English gamers sidelined with knee accidents.
England captain Leah Williamson was the most recent to be dominated out final month with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) whereas Beth Mead, who additionally ruptured her ACL in November, has not returned to motion.
The harm can be a blow to Chelsea, which is third within the Women’s Super League, seven factors behind chief Manchester United with three video games in hand.
“Unfortunately after a few months of rehab the decision has been made that I will require surgery on my knee. I have been trying my best to not have to undergo this but unfortunately my progress has been limited due to the issue in my knee,” Kirby stated in a press release.
“I’m absolutely gutted to announce that this means my season is over and I will not be able to make the World Cup in the summer.
“I’m going to be doing everything possible to be ready for the start of next season and want to wish my team mates at Chelsea the best of luck for the rest of the season and my Lioness team mates the best of luck for the summer.”
Chelsea, which can be within the FA Cup ultimate the place it should face United later this month, stated Kirby — a two-time participant of the yr award winner — can be out for a “significant period”.
England is in Group D together with Haiti, Denmark and China on the 32-team World Cup which kicks off on July 20 and will probably be held in Australia and New Zealand.
England was one of many favourites after profitable the Euros final yr.
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Knee accidents have been a recurring theme up to now yr with Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas lacking a piece of Barcelona’s season after tearing her ACL on the eve of the Euros in July. She didn’t return to the squad till final month.
Arsenal ahead Vivianne Miedema’s marketing campaign additionally ended on account of an ACL harm in December, with the Netherlands’ document goalscorer saying she would miss the World Cup after present process surgical procedure.
Chelsea and England centre again Millie Bright, in the meantime, was dominated out for a number of extra weeks with the knee harm she suffered in March.
Reeling from accidents to key gamers, each Arsenal and Chelsea have been knocked out of the Champions League within the semifinals.
England defender Lucy Bronze additionally underwent surgical procedure on her proper knee final week however is predicted to return earlier than the tip of the season after Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez stated she can be out for “just a couple of weeks”.
Simone Magill of Northern Ireland and France striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto have additionally broken ACLs up to now yr.
With the checklist of knee accidents — notably ACLs — solely rising, there have been requires higher analysis into the prevalence of accidents in girls’s soccer.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com