England captain Leah Williamson is ready to overlook the beginning of the Girls’s Tremendous League season due to a knee damage she suffered within the Euro 2025 last.
The 28-year-old Arsenal centre-back missed the Gunners’ pre-season coaching camp in Germany this month after reporting again to the membership with swelling in her proper knee.
She has had a small clean-up operation, which was a hit, and has began her rehabilitation, however she is anticipated to be out for a number of weeks.
Arsenal, who gained the Champions League final season, start their WSL marketing campaign in opposition to London Metropolis Lionesses on 6 September.
Williamson suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage in the identical knee throughout a WSL recreation in opposition to Manchester United in April 2023, though her newest damage shouldn’t be immediately linked to that one.
After guiding England to their first European Championship title in 2022, she was then compelled to overlook the World Cup a 12 months later due to the ACL setback. Williamson spent practically 10 months on the sidelines earlier than returning to Arsenal and the Lionesses in early 2024.
She performed the total 90 minutes plus additional time of the Euros last final month, which ended 1-1 earlier than England beat world champions Spain 3-1 on penalties.
England team-mate Lauren James can also be set to overlook the beginning of the season for Chelsea with an ankle damage sustained whereas profitable the Euros.
