Lia Walti made her first appearance in Arsenal colours for 252 days on Sunday, starting our 5-0 win over London City Lionesses in the Continental League Cup. The Switzerland international played 45 minutes before being replaced at the break - but she looked sharp in possession and strong in the tackle, offering the hosts no way through to our defence. We spoke to Walti after the game and this is what she said: on how it feels to be back on the pitch… It feels amazing! I’ve been out for nine months and I’ve never had this experience before. It takes a lot out of you and mentally it was a really tough challenge for me. Physically the game was different to all of the training I’ve...
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