England captain Leah Williamson will miss the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
In a devastating blow to the Lionesses, the Arsenal centre-half has suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury, after going off in the first half of Wednesday's 1-0 defeat Man Utd. Williamson joins Arsenal teammate and fellow England international Beth Mead on the sidelines, although Mead may still recover in time for the tournament.
It is the latest devastating injury blow for WSL title contenders, who also are without Vivianne Miedema for the rest of the season with a similar injury and captain Kim Little.
