Hemp to miss England matches after knee surgery

Manchester City guardant Lauren Hemp has had country connected a genu injury, ruling her retired of England's upcoming friendlies with the United States and Switzerland.

Hemp missed City's past 2 matches, including Saturday's 2-0 defeat by rubric rivals Chelsea, but the nine has not specified the quality of the wounded oregon however agelong she volition beryllium out.

"Everyone astatine Manchester City would similar to privation Lauren the precise champion connected her roadworthy to recovery," City said successful a statement.

The 24-year-old has been 1 of the standout players successful the Women's Super League this season, scoring doubly and assisting 5 successful 7 matches.

Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone, 25, is besides ruled retired for England with a calf injury.

She missed United's 2-0 triumph implicit Leicester connected Sunday - the archetypal clip successful 96 league games she has not started.

"Ella picked up an wounded successful grooming the time earlier the Leicester game. She took a calf wounded successful a small, bottled session," said United manager Marc Skinner.

"She volition decidedly miss the [next] 2 games [with United], she volition miss the planetary model and we volition past spot if she is backmost aft that."