Matildas veteran Elise Kellond-Knight is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a ruptured Achilles while training, her club Melbourne Victory said on Saturday, less than five months before the Women's World Cup kicks off.Midfielder Kellond-Knight, 32, sustained the injury to her left A
Matildas veteran Elise Kellond-Knight is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a ruptured Achilles while training, her club Melbourne Victory said on Saturday, less than five months before the Women's World Cup kicks off.
The club did not provide details regarding her participation in the World Cup, which Australia will co-host with New Zealand from July 20-Aug. 20. An Achilles rupture can take four to six months to heal.
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