Leah Williamson withdraws from the England squad for USA and Czech Republic friendlies with injury

England skipper Leah Williamson has withdrawn from the squad to face the USA and the Czech Republic with injury. The Lionesses play world champions the USA at Wembley this Friday, before hosting the Czechs in Brighton on Tuesday, but Williamson — captain of the side that so memorably won the Euros last summer — will play no part, with reports that she has been seen leaving the England camp in a protective boot and on crutches.

Ad Her club Arsenal, currently top of the Women's Super League, released a statement detailing that the 25-year-old sustained the injury in training with England, and that she would be returning to the Gunners for assessment. Women's World Cup Qualification UEFA'It's the big boy' — Williamson eyeing new 'dream' of World Cup win21/08/2022 AT 14:00 Messi to return to Barcelona as free agent next summer — report Take a punt on Maddison and ditch the Southgate straitjacket — Warm-Up Lotte Wubben-Moy, also of Arsenal, has been called up to replace her in the England group, and was set to join up with her national teammates on Tuesday.

With that much-anticipated clash with the USA coming up, as well as Arsenal kicking off their Champions League group stage campaign against holders Lyon on October 19, the setback couldn't have come at a worse time for Williamson, and it remains to be seen how long she is sidelined for. Euro 2022Four England stars selected in Euro 2022 Team of the Tournament02/08/2022 AT 15:03 Euro 2022'The missing ingredient' — Williamson hails Wiegman after England's Euros triumph01/08/2022 AT 13:09