As Keira Walsh becomes the latest player to suffer a suspected ACL injury in women's football, the issue MUST be addressed: How many more stars have to suffer this cruel injury? And do boot manufactur

Keira Walsh suffered a suspected anterior cruciate ligament injury in England's World Cup clash with Denmark on Thursday. While we cannot say definitively that Chelsea's work around menstruation is the reason they have suffered less ACL injuries than some clubs, it is clear they are working to reduce possible risk factors. Leah Williamson was ruled of the World Cup after suffering an ACL injury in April Williamson was just one of a number of players to injure her ACL last season Williamson was a crucial part of England's European Championship success last year Arsenal's Beth Mead is another player to have suffered an ACL injury and is currently recovering Kim Little is also sidelined with the same injury but what is being done to combat the rise in ACL tears? Many football boots do not account for the fact women's feet are shaped differently to men, meaning female players can wear ill-fitting shoes that can increase the risk of injury. Nike have unveiled the most researched women's led boot design ever - the 'Phantom Luna' The new stud pattern, named the Cyclone 360, will allow female players to move more freely Puma have also announced that they will be investing significantly into research to try and understand and reduce ACL injuries.