Williamson suffered an injury to her anterior cruciate ligament during Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat against Manchester United on Wednesday, collapsing just 12 minutes into the game at Leigh Sports Village stadium.
England captain Leah Williamson has said her “World Cup dream is over” after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in Arsenal’s defeat at Man Utd on Wednesday.
Williamson was taken off after collapsing to the ground only 12 minutes into Arsenal’s 1-0 loss at Leigh Sports Village, with her knee appearing to be the source of her discomfort.
The 26-year-old was able to walk off the pitch at Leigh Sports Village stadium in Manchester, with the assistance of two Arsenal physios.
But a scan revealed she had sustained the serious knee injury, which usually takes at least six months to recover from.
Arsenal Women tweeted: “We can confirm that Leah Williamson suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on Wednesday night,” adding: “We’re all right behind you, @leahcwilliamson”.
We can confirm that Leah Williamson suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament on Wednesday night.
We're all right behind you, @leahcwilliamson ❤️
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) April 21, 2023
Williamson released a statement on social media shortly after the announcement, saying: “Until I have the words to express my feelings properly, I will struggle to verbalise them.
“The noise around the situation is quite loud and I need some quiet to let it all sink in.