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Williamson: "You realise how much you need it"

Leah Williamson made a triumphant return from injury in her 200th appearance for the club, as we saw off Everton 1-0 at Meadow Park.

After two months on the sidelines, our home-grown defender came off the subs bench in the 68th minute to a raucous reception, with Katie McCabe handing over the captain's armband to cap off her return.

Speaking after the game, Leah said: "Everybody knows how much I love Arsenal so if I can repay that and people are happy that I'm walking onto a pitch, I'm alright with that!"

Leah hasn't been alone on the sidelines, as fellow centre-backs Rafaelle Souza and Teyah Goldie have been rehabbing their respective injuries alongside her at London Colney.