:England captain Leah Williamson is set to miss the women's World Cup after her club Arsenal confirmed she had suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in a Women's Super League match against Manchester United.Williamson, 26, went down in pain 12 minutes into their 1-0 loss to United on Wednesday and sh
:England captain Leah Williamson is set to miss the women's World Cup after her club Arsenal confirmed she had suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in a Women's Super League match against Manchester United.
"Leah will now begin a period of rehabilitation and is set for an extended spell on the sidelines. She will undergo surgery in due course," Arsenal said in a statement on Friday. Miedema, the Netherlands' record goalscorer, also said she would miss the World Cup after undergoing surgery.
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