Beth Mead celebrated Leah Williamson’s Arsenal return alongside Vivianne Miedema and other ACL injury sufferers with a heartwarming social media post.
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- Williamson back on the pitch for Arsenal
- Appeared as a substitute against Reading
- Mead posted on social media to mark her return
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Gunners have had several players sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the last couple of years. Vivianne Miedema had to be carried off on a stretcher after she ruptured her ACL during a Champions League game against Lyon in December 2022. Whereas, Mead was sidelined for 11 months after she suffered the same injury a month earlier than Miedema. Williamson joined her teammates in the treatment room in March 2023which saw her miss the FIFA Women's World Cup last summer along with Mead.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Right-back Laura Wienroither also picked up an ACL injury during a Champions League semi-final against Wolfsburg and is still undergoing rehabilitation. The list continues as 25-year-old American goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese got injured while she was out on loan to Bristol City against Aston Villa in November 2023.
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WHAT MEAD SAID
Mead posted a dressing room picture along with her teammates and wrote: "The ACL crew, so proud of you all".
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DID YOU KNOW?
Women footballers are reported to be six times more likely to suffer ACL injuries compared to their male counterparts, according to a Additionally, female footballers face a 25 per cent lower likelihood of fully recovering and returning from ACL injuries.
