Beth Mead is back in contention for Arsenal ahead of the WSL clash with Aston Villa at the Emirates, following an 11-month layoff with an ACL injury.
The Gunners forward ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in November 2022 against Manchester United. The injury forced her to spend not only the rest of the previous season in the stands but also dashed her hopes of participating in the 2023 World Cup."For squad selection, we have one more training session to go. If she goes through that, she should be 100 per cent ready for selection in the squad," he told reporters."She has a lovely energy, she plays the game with it.
"I try to be very mindful of that, not treating people with similar situations like a package. You need to look at it individually, but both of them are now close to returning to play and hopefully Beth can be in the squad on Sunday."Arsenal are still looking for their first win in the WSL this season as they have drawn and lost one each in their first two games.
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