Arsenal Without Beth Mead and Steph Catley for Lyon Clash

Injury Blow for Arsenal Ahead of Champions League Semi-Final

Arsenal will be without **Beth Mead** and **Steph Catley** for the first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final against **Lyon** this weekend. **Catley** limped off with a calf issue in the second leg of Arsenal's Champions League quarter-final win over **Chelsea** earlier this month.

Focus on Leah Williamson's Fitness

The absence of **Catley** has placed further focus on the fitness of the recently returned **Leah Williamson**. The **England** captain played her first minutes in over a month while on international duty last week, which could be potentially vital for the **Gunners**' European title defence.

• **Steph Catley** will miss the first leg of Arsenal's UWCL semi-final due to a calf injury.
• **Leah Williamson** has returned to action after a month out.
• **Beth Mead** will also be absent for the **Lyon** clash.

"Hopefully we'll see her later in [this] block [of fixtures]," - **Renee Slegers**, **Arsenal** boss.

Arsenal's Injury Challenges

**Renee Slegers** confirmed in her pre-match press conference on Friday that **Catley** will not be ready for the first leg, though she hopes to see her "later in [this] block [of fixtures]".