Lionesses star Fran Kirby has confirmed she will miss the Women’s World Cup due to a knee injury.
Kirby picked up the knock in Chelsea’s League Cup triumph over West Ham in February and has not played since. On Tuesday, the Blues announced that the forward would undergo surgery and a few hours later she confirmed that this would rule her out of this summer’s tournament.
“Unfortunately after a few months of rehab the decision has been made that I will require surgery on my knee,” Kirby posted on Instagram.
- “I have been trying my best to not have to undergo this but unfortunately my progress has been limited due to the issue in my knee. I’m absolutely gutted to announce that this means my season is over and I will not be able to make the World Cup in the summer. I’m going to be doing everything possible to be ready for the start of next season and want to wish my team-mates at Chelsea the best of luck for the rest of the season and my Lioness team-mates the best of luck for the summer”.
