Vivianne Miedema follows Beth Mead as Arsenal star confirms ACL injury and will miss World Cup AFC
Vivianne Miedema has confirmed she will be undergoing surgery after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament.in her side’s Women’s Champions League tie against Lyon on Thursday in tears and the star says she ‘knew straight away’ that it was serious.AdvertisementThe Women’s Super League’s all-time top goal scorer was stretchered off at the end of the first-half after going down under no contact, having received lengthy treatment on the pitch.
“It was one of those moments, where I knew straight away. So many things going through your head: I won’t be able to help my team anymore this season, no World Cup, surgery and rehab for a long time.”also released a statement saying: “We can confirm that Vivianne Miedema suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during our UEFA Women’s Champions League match against Lyon at Emirates Stadium on Thursday.
“Viv will undergo surgery in the coming days and will unfortunately be ruled out for an extended period of time. A more detailed timescale will be established once the operation is complete.