What illness did Millie Turner have? What happened to Millie Turner?

Millie Turner suffered an incredibly rare condition – carotid artery dissection. Turner missed the second half of the 2021–22 season after being diagnosed with a carotid artery dissection, forcing her to stop all physical activity.

Millie Turner was able to resume training ahead of the 2022–23 season and made her first appearance since her diagnosis starting in United’s opening day WSL victory over Reading.

Millie Turner plays as a defender for Women’s Super League club Manchester United and has been capped by England at youth level. On 1 June 2013, Turner featured in the Women’s FA Cup Final as Everton lost 2–0 to Arsenal at Stadium MK.

Millie Turner scored her first league goal in a 6–1 defeat to Manchester City on 3 May 2018. Millie Turner made her debut for the Manchester United club in a 1–0 FA WSL Cup win over Liverpool on 19 August 2018.

In September 2020, Millie Turner received her first senior national team call-up as part of a 30-player training camp at St George’s Park.