England captain Williamson set to miss World Cup as Arsenal confirm ACL injury
England captain Leah Williamson will miss this summer's World Cup after rupturing her anterior cruciate knee ligament.
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Leah Williamson suffers World Cup injury scare as Manchester United beat Arsenal to extend lead in Women’s Super League
Manchester United beat Arsenal 1-0 to go four points clear in the Women’s Super League, but the match was overshadowed by an injury to England captain Leah Williamson. Alessia Russo, who was pursued by Arsenal in the January transfer window, scored the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time after she was set up by former Gunner Nikita Parris. Ad Marc Skinner’s side held on in the second half to earn a valuable three points and stretch their advantage over Chelsea at the top of the table.
Leah Williamson sparks England fears after knee injury in WSL showdown
The England captain, Leah Williamson, was substituted early in Arsenal’s Women’s Super League clash against Manchester United on Wednesday night.
Russo fires Manchester United to WSL win as Arsenal suffer Williamson blow
The sight of the England captain Leah Williamson on her stomach waving an arm in the air before crashing to the ground in frustration, after her knee seemed to pop following an innocuous challenge, marred Manchester United’s victory over Arsenal that kept their title charge well and truly alive.
Arsenal lose hamstrung Kim Little for WSL and Champions League run-ins
Kim Little, the Arsenal captain, will miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury, ruling her out of the Gunners’ dual challenge for the Women’s Super League and Champions League.
Netherlands forward Miedema to miss World Cup after ACL injury
The Netherlands' record goalscorer Vivianne Miedema said she has "no hopes" of playing at this year's Women's World Cup due to the serious knee injury she sustained in December.
'No hopes' – Arsenal and Netherlands star Vivianne Miedema confirms she will miss the 2023 Women's World Cup
Arsenal and Dutch superstar Vivianne Miedema confirmed on Sunday that she won’t be able to play at the upcoming World Cup. Miedema, 26, ruptured her ACL in December and said at the time that she didn’t think she was going to be able to make the finals in Australia and New Zealand. Ad However, there had been some hope from fans that she might be able to make it, but speaking to the BBC during the Manchester City v Arsenal match she shut down any chance of a return.
Could there be two London clubs in the Women’s Big Cup final four?
There must be something in the London water. Well, of course there is, it’s jobby; thanks to the shower in charge of the country, there’s tonnes of the stuff bobbing up and down the Thames. But we’re not talking about Spurs or Chelsea today, so our new favourite idiom can have the rest of the day off.