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Revealed: When Arsenal 'hope' to have Williamson back

Arsenal are hopeful of having Leah Williamson back from injury before Christmas, according to head coach Renee Slegers. The Lionesses captain has been on the sidelines since sustaining a knee injury during England's Euro 2025 triumph that required surgery shortly after the tournament concluded. But she is "progressing well" in her recovery, which hit an important milestone on Tuesday when she did her first training session on the pitch since that procedure.

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Lionesses without Williamson, James & more as October squad revealed

Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman is without all of Leah Williamson, Millie Bright, Lauren James and Lauren Hemp for England's October friendlies against Brazil and Australia, paving the way for her to hand out three debut senior call-ups in her latest squad, revealed on Tuesday. Among them is talented teenager Katie Reid, who has deputised impressively for the injured Williamson at Arsenal at the start of the new season.

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Bronze, Walsh & the Lionesses who have won the UWCL

With Arsenal the only English side to have been crowned champions of Europe in the women's game, the country's list of UWCL winners is quite exclusive

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McDonald’s after Ballon d’Or! How Williamson & Smith celebrated

Leah Williamson was among the superstars in attendance at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony, with the Arsenal and England defender being joined at that event by model girlfriend Elle Smith. They thoroughly enjoyed rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in world football, and made the most of an opportunity to let their collective hair down afterwards when enjoying a McDonald’s takeaway.

Meet the Arsenal teen thriving in Williamson's injury absence

When it was revealed that Leah Williamson would miss the start of the new Women's Super League season, most assumed Lotte Wubben-Moy or Laia Codina would take her place in the heart of Arsenal's defence. Wubben-Moy came into the campaign fresh off the back of a new contract and a role in England's Euro 2025 triumph, while Codina's status as a key starter in Spain's World Cup win in 2023 tells you the level she can reach. And yet, both have been usurped by 18-year-old Katie Reid.

Williamson to miss start of Arsenal's season after knee surgery

Leah Williamson will miss the start of Arsenal's new season after sustaining a knee injury in England's Euro 2025 triumph that required surgery.

Arsenal legends only! Williamson links up with Henry on hols

Leah Williamson is “never too far from north London” after meeting up with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry on her summer holidays.

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New York break with girlfriend Smith brings 'joy' to Williamson

A New York break with girlfriend Elle Smith has brought "joy" to Lionesses captain Leah Williamson in the wake of her Euro 2025 triumph with England.

📽️ | Williamson gets jumbotron treatment alongside Smith

England captain Leah Williamson got the jumbotron treatment as she took in WNBA action in New York alongside girlfriend Elle Smith.

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Williamson lives high life with girlfriend Smith in New York

Leah Williamson is living the high life with girlfriend Elle Smith in New York, with the Lionesses captain recharging after Euro 2025 triumph.

Williamson’s underwear campaign gets Smith hot under the collar

Leah Williamson has got girlfriend Elle Smith hot under the collar with her post-Euro 2025 promotional campaign for Calvin Klein underwear.

Lionesses ratings: Every Euros-winning player ranked

Sarina Wiegman's side rode their luck throughout the knockout stages, but ultimately emerged as European champions again, beating Spain in the final

Lionesses Kelly & Williamson tipped for I'm A Celeb and Strictly

Fresh off their dramatic Euro 2025 triumph, England stars Chloe Kelly and Leah Williamson are now hot property off the pitch, with brand deals and reality TV shows reportedly lining up to sign them. Experts have suggested that the Lionesses could rake in as much as £80 million this year, potentially out-earning their male counterparts in commercial opportunities.

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How the Lionesses reacted to back-to-back Euro triumphs

England women were crowned European champions for the second consecutive time as they beat World Cup winners Spain 3-1 on penalties on Sunday. This was Sarina Wiegman's third Euros triumph in a row as she had won it with the Lionesses in 2022 and the Netherlands in 2018. Plenty of England stars took to social media to celebrate after the remarkable success in Switzerland.

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Williamson celebrates Euro 2025 win with girlfriend Smith

Leah Williamson got to celebrate England’s Euro 2025 win with girlfriend Elle Smith, who wore a special Lionesses-themed shirt for the final.

Lionesses 'queuing up' for cameos in Bend It Like Beckham 2

Chloe Kelly and the Lionesses have inspired the director of Bend It Like Beckham to consider making a sequel to a film with a "great message".

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