The full back had made her full debut at Yeovil Town in the Continental Tyres Cup first round, providing the assist for Ellen White’s second goal, her performance earning plaudits from manager Rick Passmoor.
However, the former Birmingham City defender is now set to miss the rest of the season after a scan on the injury showed a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, as well as a grade 1 tear of the medial collateral ligament.
Recovery of an ACL injury can vary, depending on the individual, and no time scale has currently been set for Chelsea’s return.
Source – nclfc.co.uk