Beth Mead has predicted competition for places at Arsenal will be fierce next season when she returns from her ACL injury setback.
Mead, 28, was named UEFA Player of the Tournament as England stormed to Euros glory last summer but will miss the forthcoming World Cup as she is still working her way back towards full fitness. When the Arsenal forward does return for pre-season, she will be part of a new-look attack with Canadian Cloe Lacasse and Mead’s England teammate Alessia Russo having joined the Gunners this summer.
Russo was highly sought after across Europe, with the England striker allowing her contract at Man Utd to run down, but chose to join WSL rivals Arsenal. The new arrivals give manager Jonas Eidevall a wealth of attacking talent, with Mead and Viv Miedema returning from injury, alongside the likes of Caitlin Foord, Stina Blackstenius, Gio Queiroz and Lina Hurtig.
