DEMI Stokes has risen to fame through her football career.
The Manchester City star has carved out quite the career, but why isn't she at the 2023 FIFA Women's World cup?
Who is Manchester City and England star Demi Stokes?
Demi Stoke is best known for being a Manchester City and England footballer.
She plays as a left-back and previously played for Sunderland in the English FA Women's Premier League.
In June 2022 Stokes was included in the England squad which won the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.
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She was also selected in the Great Britain women's Olympic football team for the 2020 Olympics.
Stokes was just eight-years-old when her football career began, joining Sunderland's youth academy before playing in the first team at 16.
She is in a relationship with Katie Harrington, with he couple getting engaged and having a baby in 2022.
Why is Demi Stokes not playing at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?
Demi has explained that the reason she is not at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup is due to injury.
Talking to the Sunderland Echo, she said: "You have to be honest and from Christmas onwards, I really struggled with injury.
"I was either ill or injured. I just couldn’t catch a break, to be honest, but I always say that there’s a silver lining in things.
"When you go through hardship you have to look for a positive and not everything is doom and gloom.
"There’s a silver lining and that’s me being able to be home and spend time with my family which is another thing that makes me happy."
She added: "I am gutted to miss out but I wouldn’t have been ready and I wouldn’t have been fit and I wouldn’t have been at my best self to help the team.
"But I am excited to watch my teammates play and thrive so it is still exciting times."
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When did Demi Stokes first appear for England and how many caps has she won?
Demi made her England debut back in 2009 when she played for England under-19 when she won the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Belarus.
She first appeared for the main England squad in 2014 and currently has 69 caps.
