England's Georgia Stanway out for months after damaging knee ligament

FILE - England's Georgia Stanway reaches for the ball during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023.

FILE - England's Georgia Stanway reaches for the ball during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Australia and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)


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England midfielder Georgia Stanway will be sidelined for "several months" after damaging right knee ligaments in training this week. The Bayern Munich player underwent an operation on Wednesday to repair a lateral collateral ligament tear. Stanway's absence is a major blow to England's preparations for the Women's European Championship in July in Switzerland.

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