Lynn Williams will make her return from injury at the U.S. women’s national team’s January camp, but still more players remain sidelined as they continue their recoveries.
The 29-year-old forward tore her hamstring during the NWSL preseason and missed the rest of the year. USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski said in October that he anticipated a January return for Williams, and she met that timeline.
Williams, who has appeared in 47 games for the national team with 14 goals since her debut in 2016, came close to returning for the Kansas City Current during the playoffs, according to Andonovski.
“I think that this camp is a good opportunity to see how she’s gonna integrate the back with the team for this camp, but also for the future,” he said.
Emily Sonnett also is back on the roster after missing time with a foot injury she sustained at the Concacaf W Championship. As with Williams, Andonovski had anticipated a January return for the 29-year-old defender.
Still, Williams and Sonnett are just two of a cadre of players who have been absent from the team due to injury or parental leave.
Others include Abby Dahlkemper (back), Tierna Davidson (ACL), Julie Ertz (parental leave), Casey Krueger (parental leave), Catarina Macario (ACL), …
