Barclays Women Super League Everton vs Arsenal at Walton Hall Park Stadium, Liverpool 28th April 2024
Walton Hall Park Stadium, England 28th April 2024: Leah Williamson (6 Arsenal) during the Barclays Women Super League between Everton and Arsenal at Walton Hall Park Stadium in Liverpool, England 28th April 2024 | Photo: Jayde Chamberlain/SPP. Jayde Chamberlain/SPP (Jayde Chamberlain/SPP)

Renee Slegers says that Leah Williamson is “ready to start” for Arsenal in the Barclays Women’s Super League after her staggered return from injury over recent months.

In her press conference ahead of Saturday’s match against Manchester United, the head coach confirmed: “She looks really good. So of course we built her in nicely last block. With a couple of games she came on, and then she started against Crystal Palace [in the Subway Women’s League Cup quarter-final], which wasn’t an easy game from other perspectives – the physicality and conditions.

“She’s ready to start. She looks really good. She’s had a good break and came back really sharp. So it’s really good to see in terms of her leadership.

“We all know what Leah brings on the pitch. She’s really clever and can solve situations, can see situations, can communicate the situations.

“But...