Leah Williamson withdrawn from England training camp | OneFootball

Leah Williamson has been withdrawn from the England women’s team for an undisclosed reason.

The 23-year-old Arsenal defender has been involved with the senior England set-up since 2018 but she will play no part during this current international break after it was revealed she was withdrawn from the England squad as a precaution in a tweet that has now been deleted:

We will have to wait to hear from Arsenal before confirmation of the issue can be published.

Williamson was one of four Arsenal players called up for England’s training camp with Jordan Nobbs and Beth Mead also included along with Lotte Wubben-Moy who recently rejoined the club.

As per the FA’s official statement, “England Women head coach Phil Neville has named a 30 – player squad for the  Lionesses’ September training camp at St. George’s Park, heralding the start of a long – term build towards the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia  and New Zealand.

“The next three years will see England target glory at the home UEFA  Women’s EURO and FIFA Women’s World Cup, as well as next year’s home nations collaboration for Team GB Football’s Olympic campaign. Having injected a cohort of young hopefuls into his squad for the Lionesses’ last meeting at the SheBelieves Cup in the USA, Neville and his senior backroom team have significantly widened the group to expose a number of uncapped players to the elite senior environment.

“Among the players receiving their first senior England call – ups are defenders Lotte Wubben – Moy, Millie Turner and Esme Morgan , midfielders Ella Toone, Niamh Charles and Katie Zelem, and forward Rinsola Babajide.

“It is hoped that the younger squad members will benefit from the experience of the core senior internationals and provide strong competition for places as the  Lionesses build towards forthcoming major tournaments. Due to quarantine restrictions in place for travel from certain countries, a small number of senior players who ply their trade at foreign clubs have not been included in September’s squad.

Head coach Phil Neville said: “This is a critical moment in our development of England Women. Every ca mp from now on is aimed at building a team capable of competing for the highest honours in world football, including the prestigious home EURO in 2022 and, ultimately, the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023.

“It is important that we offer as many opportunities as possible for some of the country’s best young talent to stake their claim for a place in the senior England squad for this exciting three – year period.

“All the youngsters who have been given their opportunity today are extremely deserving of their senior call-ups, having performed strongly at club level and through England’s development teams. Now is their opportunity to prove themselves at senior international level and I am excited to see the blend of youthful ambition and senior experience.“

“Introducing greater competition for places and providing opportunities for young players to develop is absolutely key to taking England Women to the next level as we begin the long build towards the home EURO and FIFA Women’s World Cup.”

“The Lionesses will meet up for the first time since March’s SheBelieves Tournament next Tuesday (15 September) for an intensive training camp at their Burton base. The seven-day camp will also include an 11v11 training game behind closed doors on Friday 18 September.”