The Cityzens announced the news in a post on their club’s official online page this afternoon.
Roord was injured in Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over neighbours Manchester United in the FA Women’s Continental Tyre League Cup at Joie Stadium. The Dutch foreigner left the box in the first half with just nine minutes on the clock.
Rodord’s injury has now been fully assessed by Manchester City’s medical team and it has been shown that he has torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The midfielder will miss the rest of the season while she will have compatibility for the start. of the 2024/2025 campaign.
Manchester City signed Roord last summer from German club VfL Wolfsburg. The player signed a three-year contract with the Cityzens that will last until the summer of 2026. Roord has all 11 of Manchester City’s matches in the Barclays Women’s Super League this season. scoring six goals. The player turned out to be the missing piece of Manchester City’s puzzle.
With Roord out of action for the foreseeable future, Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor could jump into the transfer market next week to bolster his squad.
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