Chelsea forward Pernille Harder is set for a 'significant' spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a hamstring problem.
Harder was forced to leave the field just 10 minutes into Denmark's clash with Switzerland during the international break and returned to the Blues' Cobham training ground where she was assessed by club doctors. Chelsea have now confirmed the 30-year-old will be out of action for the foreseeable in what is a huge blow for Emma Hayes' side.
Since arriving at Kingsmeadow from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2020, Harder has established herself as an integral part of Hayes' outfit; netting 13 times in 29 games last season as Chelsea secured a domestic double. The Danish international has already made a bright start to the 2022/23 Women's Super League campaign, having scored three goals in four appearances.
