Man Utd Women have confirmed defender Gabby George suffered an ACL injury in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Leicester.
George hobbled off the pitch early on at Leigh Sports Village, with manager Marc Skinner estimating she will be sidelined for 12 months.
Speaking to MUTV, he said: "It's an ACL. There are different levels of ACLs. She goes in today for an operation.
"I would always put 12 months on this sort of injury. She could come back sooner, but I would rather work back. That's the sensible way to prepare, working backwards.
"We will support her and give her the best treatment and we will make sure that she comes back from that stronger and even better than she was before.
"I asked Gabby if there was anything we could do and she said 'Can you win in Paris?' and we will certainly try our best."
