Leah Williamson returns to the England squad for the first time since April for friendlies against Austria and Italy, after recovering from an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury.
Leah Williamson has returned to the England squad for the first time since April for friendlies against Austria and Italy.anterior cruciate knee ligament injury.Millie Bright, who led the Lionesses at the 2023 World Cup in Williamson's absence, misses out with a knee injury.
Williamson has yet to play a full 90 minutes since her recovery as she makes a gradual return to playing, featuring as a substitute on her Arsenal comeback in a 6-0 League Cup win at Reading on 25 January, then starting on 4 February and playing the first half as they lost 2-1 at West Ham in the Women's Super League.
Also included in the squad is uncapped Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Grace Clinton, 20, while Manchester City's Jess Park is recalled. Wiegman's England are building towards the 2025 European Championship, with the qualifying rounds starting in April and the draw taking place on 5 March.
In January, Williamson also raised concerns around the schedule following Australia and Chelsea star Sam Kerr's ACL injury, telling"This really needs to be solved. It's complex at the moment but players at the highest level, the demands are so high and they need a proper rest in between seasons. Things really need to be changed," Wiegman said.
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