Fran Kirby is the latest England player to be ruled out of the Women’s World Cup, with Chelsea saying the forward will be absent “for a significant period”. Kirby will undergo knee surgery after an injury sustained in Chelsea’s Continental Cup semi-final against West Ham in February.
England’s captain Leah Williamson is out with an ACL injury, Sarina Wiegman has said Beth Mead needs a miracle to be fit and Kirby – another important member of the team that won Euro 2022 – will not be able to travel to Australia for the tournament in July.
