Williamson To Miss Start Of Wsl Season With Injury

England skipper Leah Williamson is group to miss nan commencement of nan Women's Super League play pinch a knee wounded she suffered successful nan Euro 2025 final.

The 28-year-old Arsenal centre-back missed nan Gunners' pre-season training campy successful Germany this period aft reporting backmost to nan nine pinch swelling successful her correct knee.

She has now had a mini clean-up operation, which was a success, and has started her rehabilitation, but she is beryllium expected to beryllium retired for respective weeks.

Arsenal, who won nan Champion League past season, statesman their WSL run against London City Lionesses connected 6 September.

Williamson suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) wounded in nan aforesaid knee during a WSL crippled against Manchester United successful April 2023, though her latest wounded is not straight linked to that one.

After guiding England to their first European Championship title successful 2022, she was past forced to miss nan World Cup a twelvemonth later because of nan ACL setback. Williamson spent astir 10 months connected nan sidelines earlier returning to Arsenal and nan Lionesses successful early 2024.

She played nan afloat 90 minutes positive other clip of nan Euros last past month, which ended 1-1, arsenic England hit world champions Spain 3-1 connected penalties.

England team-mate Lauren James is besides group to miss nan commencement of nan play for Chelsea pinch an ankle injuru sustained while winning nan Euros.