The sight of the England captain Leah Williamson on her stomach waving an arm in the air before crashing it to the ground in frustration, after her knee seemed to pop following an innocuous challenge, marred Manchester United’s 1-0 victory over Arsenal that kept their title charge well and truly alive.
It was a worrying scene for the England manager Sarina Wiegman, with fewer than 100 days to go until the World Cup gets under way in Australia and New Zealand, and more immediately concerning for an injury-ravaged Arsenal, who were already having to play the centre-back in midfield to cope with an injury list that is growing match by match.
