Georgia Stanway has knee operation in blow to Lionesses before Euro 2025 England have been hit with another significant injury blow after the Bayern Munich midfielder Georgia Stanway suffered a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) knee injury that will keep her out for “several months”, her club have said.
The news comes at a time when several other integral members of the Lionesses squad are also sidelined with major knee injuries, including the Manchester City winger Lauren Hemp, who it is hoped will play again soon, and more severely the Manchester City centre-back Alex Greenwood, whose return date is unknown.
“FC Bayern Women midfielder Georgia Stanway suffered a lateral collateral ligament tear in her right knee in training at the start of the week.
Stanway has been one of the Lionesses’ most regular starters throughout Sarina Wiegman’s tenure and was a key part of the side that won the Euros in 2022 and again was in the core of the team that reached the 2023 World Cup final.
It is not yet clear whether Stanway will be fit to return before the end of the season, nor if the injury would rule her out of July’s Women’s European Championship in Switzerland.
