Arsenal star back for Brighton bout in WSL | OneFootball

Beth Mead is available for selection for Arsenal’s WSL clash with Brighton on Wednesday, boss Renee Slegers says.

Mead has not played for Arsenal since the start of April but is in line to return to action against Brighton.

Defender Steph Catley remains sidelined, however.

“Beth Mead is back in with us,” Slegers said. “She’s available tomorrow. Steph Catley is not available yet.”

Arsenal are looking to bounce back from Saturday’s Champions League exit to Lyon and Slegers says she has been pleased with the response she has seen since then.

“I think the reaction post-game, you could see straight away, humble in defeat. We travelled home, we had a day off for everyone to digest it and get reset. 

“Yesterday we were back in together. I think so far it also says something about the growth of the team, the way we respond to things, to setbacks, how we deal with it, how we put things in perspective, we’re reflective, we come together, we take ownership and we move on. That’s everything that happened yesterday. 

“Today was all about Brighton, preparation for Brighton tomorrow. We had a good session on the pitch with a lot of energy. We look forward to the game tomorrow.”