Leah Williamson forced herself to keep smiling while reflecting on a "tough week" that saw her withdraw from the Lionesses squad due to injury.

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• Williamson picked up a hamstring injury
• Missed out on the WSL clash against Man Utd
• Had to subsequently withdraw from the England squad

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Williamson's anticipated return to the England national team has been marred by a fitness setback, leading to her withdrawal from the squad. Despite a successful recovery from an ACL injury, the Arsenal defender faced a new hurdle with a hamstring complaint, sidelining her from a crucial match against Manchester United that the Gunners won 3-1.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Williamson took to Instagram to express her disappointment after missing out on the latest England squad. However, the defender chose to focus on the positives and posted a carousel of pictures where she is seen smiling along with her Arsenal teammates.

• WHAT WILLIAMSON SAID

  Along with the pictures, Williamson wrote a caption that read: "A tough week doesn’t take away from the smiles that have been had🫶🏼".

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  WHAT NEXT?

  United's Millie Turner has been called up to the squad to replace Williamson for the two friendly fixtures against Austria and Italy on February 23 and 27 respectively.

  Although Turner brings depth to the team, the absence of Williamson leaves a void in defensive leadership. The situation is compounded by the absence of stand-in skipper Millie Bright from Chelsea, who has been dealing with her knee injury since November.

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