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By Megan Feringa Leah Williamson has withdrawn from her first England squad since April after sustaining a hamstring injury last week. The Arsenal defender was named in Sarina Wiegman’s forthcoming 23-player squad for the Lionesses’ friendly double-header against Austria and Italy in Spain later this month. The call-up marked the first time Williamson, 26, had been included in an England squad in over 10 months since returning from an ACL injury sustained last season. However, worry surrounding the defender’s fitness levels began after Williamson wasn’t named in Jonas Eidevall’s squad for Satu…