ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn, fɹˈænsɪs sˈʌfɚd ɐ ɹˈʌptʃɚd æntˈiəɹɪɚ kɹˈuːʃɪˌeɪt lˈɪɡəmənt ʌv hɪz ɹˈaɪt nˈiː ɪn ɐ pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪv lˈɔs tə ðə tˈɑːtənˌæm hˈɑːtpsɜː.
On 26 December 2018, Francis suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament of his right knee in a Premier League 0–5 loss to the Tottenham Hotpsur.