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Lionesses' World Cup hopes could be over ALREADY... and the tournament is still 90 days away! Leah Williamson has joined Beth Mead in rupturing her ACL while Millie Bright and Fran Kirby face agonising waits

Arsenal and England have been delivered the news everybody had been fearing: Leah Williamson will miss this remainder of the season, including this summer's World Cup, and a large chunk of next season after rupturing her ACL.

Wiegman is already facing the prospect of being without Beth Mead, the top scorer at Euro 2022.

To make matters worse, there are also concerns around Chelsea duo Fran Kirby and Millie Bright. Kirby has not played since January while Bright has an unspecified knee injury.

With Ellen White having retired after the Euros, there is a chance England could be without five players who started every game at the tournament last summer.