Soccer-Chelsea's Kerr latest women's player to suffer ACL injury

Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Group D - Chelsea v BK Hacken - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - December 14, 2023 Chelsea's Sam Kerr in action Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File photo

(Reuters) -Chelsea's Australian forward Sam Kerr has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury at the side's warm weather training camp in Morocco, the Women's Super League club said on Sunday.

Kerr averaged nearly 30 goals in the previous three seasons for Chelsea, who are top of the WSL table with a three-point lead over Manchester City. This season she had scored nine goals in the league and Champions League.