Arsenal Women have suffered another major blow after captain Kim Little was ruled out for the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.
Little was injured during last month’s Champions League quarter-final win over Bayern Munich and subsequent scans have revealed that she faces a long spell on the sidelines.
The injury to Little is a huge loss for Arsenal, who are already without Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema due to serious knee injuries.
Lionesses captain Leah Williamson will take over as skipper, with Arsenal chasing a domestic and European double under Jonas Eidevall this term.
The Gunners are involved in a four-way fight for the WSL title and face leaders Manchester United on Wednesday night in a crucial game at the top.
They then face Wolfsburg in Germany on Sunday in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, with the return leg at Emirates Stadium on May 1.
Arsenal said in statement on Monday: “Our captain has already begun her rehabilitation and this process is progressing well. We expect her to be available for the start of preparations for the 2023-24 season.”
