Leah Williamson only focused on Arsenal as title race comes to a head

Leah Williamson insists she does not want to be kept updated with the Chelsea score during Arsenal’s Women’s Super League clash at West Ham as the title race reaches a crescendo on Sunday.

The Gunners ran out 3-0 winners over neighbours Tottenham on Wednesday evening to ensure the season-long tussle goes to the wire, with Jonas Eidevall’s side just a point behind leaders Chelsea heading into the final round of fixtures.

Arsenal make the short trip to face West Ham while Chelsea entertain a Manchester United team with outside hopes of qualifying for the Champions League, the Blues knowing they only need to better Arsenal’s result to be crowned champions.

With drama likely across the capital, fans at both games will be expectedly checking their phones and listening out for updates from the matches involving their title rivals.

But Williamson has no interest in what Emma Hayes’ side produce at Kingsmeadow, with the England captain focused solely on carrying out the job at hand.

Asked if she wants to be kept abreast of the Chelsea game, she replied: “No, it doesn’t change anything. We have to win, we have to win our game. Same as we have the last two.

“I don’t really like getting involved in it personally anyway, but if it changed and we have to get goals then that’s different, but we just need to win that game of football.

“We as a team haven’t spoken about it a lot. I know obviously everybody’s talking about the title race, but it’s not really something that we talk about.

“I turn my phone on at the end of the games to see what happens and obviously you’re hoping for a result but, call it superstition, I just wouldn’t get involved.

“If it mattered what we did it would be different, but we have to win our games and I hope