Manchester City star Alex Greenwood has posted a message from her hospital bed after successfully undergoing knee surgery.
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- Lionesses star Greenwood stretched off
- Man City ace has knee surgery
- Posts message from hospital bed
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The England international was stretchered off against St Polten in the Champions League last week, with the 31-year-old subsequently having surgery on the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in her left knee. Now, she has vowed to come back stronger in a post on social media.
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WHAT ALEX GREENWOOD SAID
Alongside a photo of her in a hospital bed, she wrote on X: "Not the ending to 2024 that I had planned. I will work so hard to be back on the pitch as soon as I can, for now I’m going to take some time to myself & family who always give their time to me. Thankyou for all the support this year, see you all soon."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
In most cases, a MCL tear is less serious than an anterior cruciate ligament one but Greenwood could still face a long spell on the sidelines. The defender may be in a race against time to play again this season and will have an eye on the 2025 European Championship swhich begin in Switzerland next July.
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WHAT NEXT?
City captain Greenwood will rest for a certain amount of time before working her way back to fitness in the coming months.