Chelsea defender Maren Mjelde has revealed she will miss the rest of the season due to the knee injury she sustained in Sunday’s Continental League Cup final.
The 31-year-old Norway captain was carried off the pitch on a stretcher in the second half of the Blues’ 6-0 win over Bristol City at Vicarage Road.
Mjelde posted a message on social media on Monday which said: “Unfortunately my season has come to an end.
“The good news is that my knee injury isn’t as bad as it might of seemed, I will have to undergo surgery, but if everything goes to plan I will be back with the team in the summer.”
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes had said after Sunday’s match: “It is a bittersweet moment for me, Maren is a huge presence in our dressing room, she is the mother hen. That win is for her.”
Mjelde, who joined Chelsea in 2016, signed a contract extension with the Women’s Super League champions in January running to 2023, with the club having an option for a further 12 months.
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