Arsenal coach Jonas Eidevall has explained why Leah Williamson was substituted at half-time of the Conti Cup final win against Chelsea on Sunday.
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Williamson went off at half-timeDefender suffered slight injuryGunners went on to beat ChelseaWHAT HAPPENED?
The England international did not emerge for the second-half of the clash at Molineux Stadium, having been replaced by Laia Codina. Eidevall says that the defender was struggling with a slight injury and he did not want to risk a serious issue. Williamson was able to take part in Arsenal's trophy celebrations after the game.
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Eidevall told reporters: "She had a medical situation. Possibly she could have carried on playing but it would have been borderline that she could sustain something much more serious if she had carried on doing that. Hopefully it’s nothing serious."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Arsenal endured a further scare late in the game when Frida Maanum collapsed off the ball and had to be stretchered off, though the north London team shared a positive update about the midfielder's condition. Eidevall's team then went on to win the game in extra time through a Stina Blackstenius goal, which Gunners forward Alessia Russo felt had been "written in the stars".
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The Gunners will celebrate their Conti Cup victory over their London rivals. Their next game is not for another two weeks as they take on Bristol City in the Women's Super League on April 14.