England manager ‘devastated’ after shock Tottenham injury news
Tottenham Women endured a tough campaign with injuries in the Women’s Super League.
After reaching the FA Cup final in the 2023/24 campaign, much was expected of Robert Vilahamn’s side but they finished the domestic campaign with a 10-match winless run.
Consequently, Tottenham finished the campaign 11th in the 12-team WSL, with injuries certainly playing their part in an underwhelming season.
Sarina Wiegman reacts to Tottenham injury news
Kit Graham missed the entire season after sustaining her second ACL injury in just over two years during pre-season training.
And there was another blow when it was confirmed Ella Morris had also sustained an ACL injury during training with England Women.
Morris, 22, was hoping to make her Lionesses bow against Portugal in the Nations League on Friday (30 May) after being called up by her country for the first time.
However, she sustained a none-contact knee injury in training on Thursday, with the severity of the issue later being announced.
Reacting to the news, Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman said in quotes reported by the Echo (29 May): “That is awful.
“She came in and did really well. (It was a) No contact (injury) and unfortunately, she tore her ACL.
“She is devastated, we are devastated, and we wish her good rehab. It was kind of a shock when it happened.”
Ella Morris posts after England injury blow
The Southampton academy graduate joined Spurs in 2024 and has played for England at youth level, with this being her first senior call-up.
It comes five weeks before the European Championship for England and she will now undergo surgery.
Morris originally tore her ACL at the age of 17 while playing at Southampton, since then she got her big move to Tottenham.
The promising defender spoke out on her social media after confirming the news.
Posting on X (28 May), she wrote: “From the highest high to the lowest low. Devastated doesn’t even come close. So grteful for the incredible people around me. ACL round 2 – let’s go.”
This season, the Spurs defender featured 12 times and scored one goal, a promising first season, and became a key player towards the end of the campaign for Tottenham Women.