England and Arsenal star Leah Williamson has provided an update on her recovery from the ACL injury that ruled her out of the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Williamson suffered the devastating injury back in April, robbing her of the chance to captain the Lionesses at the sport's biggest tournament.during the half-time interval of Arsenal's game with Aston Villa, Williamson said of her recovery: "It's good. It's good. I'm running. I'm kicking a football like I used to. I don't feel any different, so that's good. The lungs need a little bit of time to catch up.
"We've had good starts the last couple of years," the England captain said. " not much time. The schedule is ridiculous. The girls have had something like eight sessions in the last four months and you expect the team to be able to gel quickly? "But also, I think we're just not at our level. The girls know that. We're chasing a better level but we should be doing better. The girls are playing today but results-wise, sometimes it's not with you."
Williamson's absence is huge for Arsenal and England, as she is a star player and key leader for both. She's not the only absentee for her club, either, with Beth Mead, Vivianne Miedema and Laura Wienroither all suffering ACL injuries last season - though Mead did make her return to the squad in Sunday's game against Villa.The Arsenal star will continue to support club and country from the sidelines as she works towards her injury comeback.
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