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Ben Hayward

Players who suffered ACL injuries

Manchester City's Rodri is comforted by Arsenal players after suffering a serious injury in a Premier League game in September 2024.

It is perhaps the injury that footballers dread the most. Anterior cruciate ligament tears can leave a player needing surgery and usually mean a long period on the sidelines.

A key piece of tissue which keeps the patella (knee bone) connected to the femur (thigh bone) and the tibia (shinbone), the anterior cruciate ligament can tear or snap if a player puts pressure on the knee joint or makes a sudden movement.

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