Soccer-Chelsea's Ingle suffers ACL injury ahead of new WSL season

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Women's Champions League - Group A - Vllaznia v Chelsea - Loro Borici Stadium, Shkoder, Albania - December 16, 2022 Chelsea's Sophie Ingle during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo

(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Sophie Ingle sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during their pre-season match against Dutch side Feyenoord, the Women's Super League (WSL) champions said on Monday.

The 33-year-old Wales captain was forced off in the second half of their 9-0 win over Feyenoord earlier this month and will now undergo surgery.