Speaking during his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon, Skinner was asked for an update on the Reds’ latest team news.
Our head coach explained that Williams picked up a knee injury in a recent training session and will unfortunately miss the opening few weeks of the new campaign.
“She went into a full-blooded tackle, as she does, and just hyper-extended her knee," he said. "Nothing too serious, she just needs a rest period.
“You’re probably looking at about three or four weeks and then she’ll be ready.
“There’s no permanent damage, it’s just as Rachel Williams does, it’s the whole reason we signed her as well.