When Vivianne Miedema of Arsenal Women suffered a catastrophic knee injury versus Lyon, she was carried away on a stretcher while in tears, know her latest injury update
Arsenal lost to Lyon in the UCL group match.
Even though the Gunners lost to the French champions by a score of 1-0, the injury prevented them from securing their place in the Champions League quarterfinals. The game’s lone goal was scored in stoppage time after the first half when Frida Maanum diverted Danielle van de Donk’s shot into her own goal. That, however, was not the evening’s big news at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal Star Vivianne Miedema Knee Injury Update, Status And Return Date News
Star forward Miedema was carried off mid-game, owing to an injury.
Just before halftime, 26-year-old Dutch forward Miedema fell awkwardly while reaching for the ball. She fell to the ground clutching her knee. She received care on the field before being eventually taken off in tears on a stretcher.
Beth Mead, her partner and teammate who ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament last month, observed Miedema undergo treatment on the field before following her through the tunnel. The Gunners will suffer a double blow when they play Zurich away in their last Group C matchup next Wednesday due to the departure of the club’s two great forwards.
Coaches of both teams sympathised with Miedema
Jonas Eidevall, the manager of Arsenal, stated after the game that he hadn’t spoken to Vivianne or the doctor. He said that naturally, he was really worried, but during the game, they had to maintain their concentration. However, he has no new information regarding her injury scenario. Sonia Bompastor, the head coach of Lyon, also expressed sympathy for Miedema.
A week after raising concerns about player fatigue and calling for more protection of those competing at the highest levels of the women’s game, the WSL record goalscorer was injured.
Arsenal will be severely hurt by Miedema’s absence.
Since she joined the Gunners in 2017, Miedema has had 114 goals in 132 games. She is regarded as one of the top players in the world and will be sorely missed by Arsenal, who trail league-leading Chelsea by three points in the WSL standings with one game remaining.
Arsenal needed to avoid a loss of at least four goals or more against Lyon to advance to the knockout round of the Champions League. After Caitlin Foord’s cutback was struck out of play in the 23rd minute, the ball was awarded to the home team and Lotte Wubben Moy nearly headed the goal.
A quarter of an hour later, Foord almost missed a chance to intercept Katie McCabe’s curled delivery. A defensive blunder allowed the visitors to take the lead just before halftime when Van de Donk’s free-kick was struck and turned into her own goal by Maanum.