Blow for Arsenal! Beth Mead one of two big absentees for crucial Champions League knockout clash just a few weeks before the Lionesses' World Cup qualifying campaign begins

England star Beth Mead will miss the first leg of Arsenal's crucial Champions League play-off clash with OH Leuven on Wednesday night in one of two big absences for the Gunners. The Lionesses forward was seen in a protective boot after victory over Manchester City on Sunday and the concerns that raised amongst fans have now been justified, with her missing out on Arsenal's trip to Belgium.