There are a number of big names set to miss the 2023 Women’s World Cup through injury, with reigning European champions England bearing the brunt of the bad luck.
In almost all cases, it is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. The ACL is a ligament in the centre of the knee that prevents the shin bone, or the tibia, from moving forward on the thigh bone, the femur. These injuries almost always require surgery, and it can take more than a year to recover.
