In May 2018, Carter injured her anterior cruciate ligament in league win against Bristol City. Ten months later, against the same team, she made her return from injury in a 4–0 win. Despite this, she was ruled out of the 2019 World Cup. On 28 July 2019, Carter suffered a serious knee injury in a pre-season friendly against Bayern Munich. In August, it was confirmed as an anterior cruciate ligament injury to her right knee, her second in 14 months.