England forward Beth Mead has revealed she is "ahead of schedule" in her recovery from an ACL injury and could still feature for the Lionesses at this summer's World Cup.
The 28-year-old ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament during Arsenal's Women's Super League defeat to Manchester United back in November. Earlier this year, England boss Sarina Wiegman admitted it would take "a miracle" for Mead to be fit in time for this summer's showpiece tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
The winger has now revealed she is back on the pitch and doing everything within her power to be fit enough to earn a seat on the plane Down Under. However, Mead did concede the final decision ultimately rests with Wiegman and her coaching staff.