RAMONA BACHMANN is “deeply saddened” that a knee injury has wrecked her hopes of playing for Switzerland at this year’s Euros.
The Houston Dash forward, who spent three years at Chelsea, tore her anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.
Bachmann, who played for Chelsea from 2017 to 2020, sustained the injury during a training session on June 11.
The former WSL ace had no physical contact with any other player in the moment during which her knee was damaged.
According to the Swiss football federation tests carried out earlier today revealed Bachmann had suffered an ACL injury.
The forward, who has 153 senior international caps, is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines
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Bachmann, who has scored 60 goals for Switzerland, said: I am deeply saddened that I will miss the Euro, especially here in Switzerland.
“This tournament was a big goal for me, and I have given everything over the past few months to be ready for it”.
Switzerland will face Norway in their Euros opener in Basel on July 2 before clashes with their other Group A rivals Finland and Iceland.
Head coach Pia Sundhage is yet to name her squad for the contest with Arsenal midfielder Lia Walti and Aston Villa’s Noelle Maritz likely to make the cut.
In 2023 Bachmann was part of the Switzerland side that reached the World Cup’s last 16 two years ago before being knocked out by eventual contest winners Spain.
The forward, who began her club career 19 years ago with Swiss side SC Luwin, played her first senior Switzerland game at 16 when the team faced Sweden.
During a club career that has included stints with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Wolfsburg, the forward has won 19 major trophies.
This includes two WSL titles and an FA Cup and a League Cup with the Blues under their former boss Emma Hayes.
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