England captain Leah Williamson has said that "something needs to give" in order to protect players after Arsenal teammate Vivianne Miedema became the latest star to fall victim to a serious injury.
Williamson was speaking to the media ahead of the Gunners' UEFA Women's Champions League clash with Zurich and was asked whether she backed calls from Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman to introduce an extended winter break in order to allow players to rest and recuperate.
The defender has been plagued with her own injury woes this season, having been sidelined for more than a month after picking up a foot injury in training. While Williamson has now returned to action, the past few weeks have seen Arsenal lose both Miedema and fellow attacker Beth Mead to ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments, and the 25-year-old agrees more needs to be done to look after player welfare.
