Female footballers are three to six times more likely than men to suffer the injury, yet the reasons why are still poorly understood
On Sunday, another high-profile casualty was added to the ever-increasing list of women players affected by the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Chelsea’s prolific striker Sam Kerr sustained the injury during the club’s warm weather training camp in Morocco before the restart of the domestic season and has been ruled out of action for the foreseeable future.
The Australian forward became the latest to be affected, continuing the current spate of ACL issues in the women’s game. At least 13 WSL players are currently going through recovery, including the England captain, Leah Williamson, the Manchester United defender Gabby George and the Leicester City winger Hannah Cain.
Continue reading…Female footballers are three to six times more likely than men to suffer the injury, yet the reasons why are still poorly understoodOn Sunday, another high-profile casualty was added to the ever-increasing list of women players affected by the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Chelsea’s prolific striker Sam Kerr sustained the injury during the club’s warm weather training camp in Morocco before the restart of the domestic season and has been ruled out of action for the foreseeable future.The Australian forward became the latest to be affected, continuing the current spate of ACL issues in the women’s game. At least 13 WSL players are currently going through recovery, including the England captain, Leah Williamson, the Manchester United defender Gabby George and the Leicester City winger Hannah Cain. Continue reading…
