England captain Leah Williamson is closing in on a return to action for Arsenal after her anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The defender has been sidelined since April and missed the Women's World Cup but is now back in full training and into the final month of her expected nine-month absence. Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall is encouraged by her progress.
"Leah is going very well", he said in Friday's press conference ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup fourth-round tie with Watford on Sunday
"[She] shouldn't be too far off from returning to play. She's been returning to full training here now but needs more time."
The 26-year-old suffered the injury in a Women's Super League match at Manchester United, less than two weeks after leading European champions England to victory over Brazil in the Finalissima at Wembley
