MANCHESTER CITY will have to do without Chloe Kelly in their title-deciding clash with West Ham this weekend after she picked up a knee injury.
The England striker suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury to her right knee in City’s 4-0 win over Birmingham on Sunday.
The 23-year-old scored twice in the game before a second-half collision with Blues defender Rebecca Holloway saw her leave the field on a stretcher.
After a nail-biting wait to see the extent of the damage, City revealed Kelly will be out of action for a lengthy period.
The Manchester giants shared the devastating blow on Twitter while wishing Kelly a speedy recovery.
The club statement read: “Chloe Kelly is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering an ACL injury to her right knee in Sunday’s Barclays FA Women’s Super League fixture against Birmingham City.
“Everyone at City wishes Chloe all the best in her recovery and will give her all the support she requires.”
Her Lionesses team-mate and Chelsea rival Fran Kirby was gutted by the news and also wished her well.
She wrote: “Absolutely gutted for you, You’ll be back and everyone’s with you.”
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City and Chelsea are locked in a battle to lift the WSL trophy with only a point between them.
But the Blues who are fresh off their Champions League semi-final win, have a game in hand which could give them a slight edge.
And Kelly, who’s scored some important goals for Gareth Taylor’s side this season, will be missed as the race goes down to the wire.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
