After undergoing knee surgery, England and Barcelona defender Lucy Bronze was ruled out of Chelsea’s Champions League matchup. Barca lead trainer Jonatan Giraldez: ” She has a problem or strain. It’s a brief intervention of only a few weeks. After undergoing knee surgery, England defender Lucy Bronze has been ruled out of Barcelona’s Thursday return leg of the Champions League semi-final.
Defender Lucy Bronze undergoes knee operation
The different sides met interestingly since Barcelona’s 4-0 win in the 2021 Heroes Association last and seemed to be very nearly one more triumph as Graham Hansen crushed home the opener inside four minutes. However, Chelsea put together a strong first half at Stamford Bridge. As Guro Reiten turned to score in the 25th minute, she thought she had equalized, but Sam Kerr was correctly flagged for offside in the buildup.
“She has lots of experience, the feelings are good with her knee. She has a strain, an ailment. It’s a tiny intervention, just a couple of weeks.
“Lucy has been important to us. We have plenty of players here and I know we have players that can step in.”
With less than three months to go until the start of the World Cup, England manager Sarina Wiegman’s injury concerns continue to grow. Beth Mead and Leah Williamson have already been ruled out of the tournament, and Millie Bright is currently sidelined with a knee injury.
