Arsenal vice-captain Leah Williamson is anticipated to return to motion earlier than Christmas after a knee harm that has dominated her out of the beginning of 2025-26 season, head coach Renee Slegers has mentioned.
Williamson, 28, picked up the harm to the identical knee during which she beforehand injured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) throughout Englands profitable European Championship marketing campaign this summer time. The centre-back had reported again to Arsenal for pre-season with swelling to the knee, unrelated to the ACL harm, and underwent a surgical process to wash it, which was profitable.
Every little thing goes ahead as anticipated, Slegers mentioned when requested about Williamson in her pre-match press convention on Monday. We count on her to be and hope to have her again earlier than the winter break (which begins on December 22).
We count on someplace in November, December that she is likely to be again in full coaching. Its a day-to-day, week-to-week factor.
Williamson spent just below ten months out after injuring her ACL in her proper knee in April 2023. Since her return in January 2024, she has made 46 appearances for the north London membership and completed seventh in final months Ballon dOr rankings for the 2024-25 season.
Steph Catley, Lotte Wubben-Moy and 19-year-old Katie Reid have been filling the centre-back positions whereas Williamson has been out. Arsenal have solely received two of their first 5 matches, sitting them at fifth behind Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester Metropolis and reigning champions Chelsea.
This text initially appeared in The Athletic.
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