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Lauren Hemp has been ruled out for the foreseeable future with a knee injury

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Manchester City forward Lauren Hemp has had knee surgery, the Women's Super League club have confirmed. Hemp, 24, will rehab with the club but her return to the pitch has not been estimated. The England international last played for City when they defeated Tottenham 4-0 on 8 November. Hemp made three assists in that game. Hemp is a key player for City and many pundits said she was sorely missed in the club's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea last Saturday. The star, who won the Euros in 2022, is central to City's set-up, especially their attacking play. She was also voted the WSL Player of the Month for October. Hemp was also one of their best players when they defeated defending Women's Champions League champions Barcelona in October. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. She has scored two goals and made seven assists across all competitions so far this campaign. City do still have good attacking threat with players like Bunny Shaw, who is the top scorer in the WSL this season, Chloe Kelly and Aoba Fujino. This is the third knee injury City are contending with at the moment. Goalkeeper Sandy Mc Iver is recovering from an ACL injury and Vivianne Miedema had knee surgery last month. In Four Four Two's view Hemp is a significant blow to City and the club will be hoping for a swift recovery for silverware hopes this season. City are bidding to win the WSL for the first time since 2016 and they are currently second in the table, two points behind defending champions Chelsea. They were top of the league until they lost to Chelsea this past weekend. City came close to lifting the trophy last season but were beaten on the final day of the campaign by Chelsea on goal difference. Sarah joined the Four Four Two team in September 2024 in a freelance role. She also writes for The Guardian, BBC and Rugby World where she specialises in women's football and rugby. Sarah has a bachelors degree in English and a master's in newspaper journalism. Leicester City v Man Utd: A crucial match in the visitor's season Everton v Liverpool: How to watch WSL Merseyside derby Best Puma football boots 2024: The latest footwear worn by the likes of Neymar, Jack Grealish and Antoine Griezmann Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. ©

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