We are now hitting double figures for Women’s Super League players who have suffered Anterior Cruciate Ligament ruptures this season alone and the Lionesses have been hit harder than they'd wish.
Leah Williamson was the latest to suffer the long-term injury blow when she went down, unopposed, against Manchester United last week. She later confirmed she will now miss the Women's World Cup in an emotional statement and a huge blow to England's hopes.
The 26-year-old joins a long list of top flight players: Arsenal ’s Beth Mead, Vivianne Miedema and Teyah Goldie, Aston Villa’s Simone Magill, Tottenham's Ellie Brazil and Kyah Simon, and Jessica Ziu from West Ham, to name a few domestically. No-one is immune to the ACL blow, with Spain’s Alexia Putellas only recently coming back and Belgium’s Marie Minnaert also recently suffering the injury.
