Everton captain Finnigan sustains ACL injury

Everton have revealed the news that club captain Megan Finnigan has sustained an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury.

The Blue Girls announed news of the defender’s injury via a post on their official club X account this morning.

The 26-year-old centre-back sustained the injury in the early stages of Everton’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup fourth round tie against Tottenham Hotspur at Walton Hall Park on Wednesday evening. Finnigan went down in the 10th minute of the match and she was unable to continue. After the match, Everton manager Brian Sørensen was unable to confirm the severity of Finnigan’s injury but the worst news has now been revealed.

The defender will miss the remainder of the season as she begins her rehabilitation while she also faces a fight to be fit for the start of the 2025/2026 campaign. Finnigan’s injury is a huge blow with Everton starting to build momentum following a recent takeover at the club.

Following Finnigan’s withdrawal, Everton went on to win Wednesday’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup fourth round tie 2-0 thanks to second half goals from Kelly Gago and Heather Payne. The Toffees will now travel to Kingsmeadow to face Chelsea in their fifth round tie on Sunday 9 February 2025.

Everton can confirm Club captain Megan Finnigan sustained an anterior cruciate ligament knee injury against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.

The defender was forced off in the 10th minute during the Blues’ FA Cup clash at Walton Hall Park.

A scan this week confirmed Finnigan’s… pic.twitter.com/rS8f5KgSUe

— Everton Women (@EvertonWomen) January 31, 2025

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