"That year we'd signed Lucy Bronze and some more top-quality players, so we weren't expecting as much as Chloe produced straight away, remembers Alan Mahon, the club's former assistant coach. Kelly celebrates her Euro 2020 winner (Image credit: Getty Images) She hit the ground running. We didn't want to put too much pressure on her, but she took the reins herself. Chloe is quite independent and just went about her business day to day. We had top players Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Lauren Hemp, Alex Greenwood, Lucy but she fitted in straight away, and got on with people thanks to her personality. It was an easy transition for her."
"But Kelly's end-of-season ACL injury against Birmingham would sideline her for almost a year, putting her in a race against time to be fit for Euro 2022. Coming back from an ACL is key because it builds resilience, says pundit Lucy Ward. An ACL is a difficult injury it's a very slow and intricate recovery."
Chloe Kelly suffered an end-of-season ACL injury against Birmingham that sidelined her for almost a year and put her place for Euro 2022 in jeopardy. She had joined Manchester City in 2020 after turning down a new contract at Everton and earned a spot in the PFA WSL team of the year for a second consecutive season. She integrated quickly alongside top players such as Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh and Lauren Hemp, showing independence and strong personality. Kelly recovered in time, delivered decisive finishes in two European Championship finals, and her comeback built resilience and mental strength.
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