Manchester City Women defender Bronze undergoes knee surgery

City did not specify when 29-year-old full back's will return but said she would return to training "in the near future".

File Photo: Lucy Bronze rejoined City in September after spending three seasons at Olympique Lyonnais and returns after playing in the women's football quarter finals at Tokyo 2020 Games.

Manchester City Women defender Lucy Bronze has had knee surgery following Britain's Olympic campaign in Tokyo, the Women's Super League (WSL) club said.

City did not put a time frame on the 29-year-old full back's return but said she would return to training "in the near future".

Bronze, who rejoined City in September after spending three seasons at Olympique Lyonnais, played in all four of Britain's matches in Tokyo as it reached the quarter-finals.

City finished two points behind WSL champions Chelsea last season. It begins its new campaign on September 4 at Everton.