Key names left out of Arsenal women’s Germany camp | OneFootball

Leah Williamson, Lia Wälti, Kim Little and Jessie Gale will remain in north London as Renee Slegers takes the rest of her squad to Germany for a pre-season training camp at adidas’ headquarters in Herzogenaurach.

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Williamson is continuing her recovery from a knee injury she sustained during England’s European Championship final win over Spain in July. There are no details at the time of writing regarding the severity of the problem.

Wälti is recovering after undergoing a second operation to treat an abscess, following an earlier procedure that sidelined her for two months.

Both Little and Gale are managing unspecified knocks and will continue their recovery work at the Sobha Realty Training Centre.

The rest of the squad, including returning European champions Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Beth Mead, and Michelle Agyemang, along with defeated finalist Mariona Caldentey, departed for Germany on Wednesday.

The group resumed training together on Tuesday and are expected to face local opposition in a behind-closed-doors friendly during their time abroad, with Tim Stillman reporting that he expects the side to play another two-three games when they return.

Arsenal have already beaten both Bristol City and Southampton during pre-season ahead of their Women’s Super League opener against newly promoted London City Lionesses at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 6 September.