Swedish international forward Lina Hurtig has returned to training with Arsenal after a period out due to personal issues. Hurtig’s two seasons with the Gunners so far have been dogged by a back problem that has seen a number of knock on muscular injuries.
Hurtig has only made 11 WSL appearances over two seasons, with only two of those have been starts. Hurtig experienced another back issue in the winter which kept her on the sidelines, before missing most of the second half of last season due to personal reasons.
On Friday, Arsenal posted images of Hurtig back in pre-season training with Kim Little (who has retired from international football) and Stina Blackstenius, who missed the June and July international fixtures with Sweden with a small injury.
Hurtig’s agency posted a message from the player on their Instagram account on Saturday that read, ‘Hey everyone, it’s been a while.. I’ve been dealing with some personal issues that required me to take some time away from the field, but I’m very happy to say that I’m back now and feeling like myself again and I am so excited to be back training with the team. A big thank you to all players and staff for supporting me through this period. But the biggest thank you to my family, without you I’m nothing.’
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Good to see Lina back. Hope all’s OK with her and she can now focus on playing regularly.
Welcome back.
Such good news. Welcome back and wishing her the best of health in the furture.
So good to have Hurtig back!
I heard Blackstenius has made a small hip-surgery and that it was necessary but dont know if its true🤔 Do you know anything about that Tim? I didnt see Lotte in the trainingspics, is she ready to go when the season starts?
Do you still see us getting a younger winger? Or do you think we’re gonna be hoping that Lina stays fit and keep the same squad?
Do you know if Hurtig’s return to training affects whether Arsenal will still try to sign a younger winger this summer?
Wishing Lina a fit and healthy third year as a Gooner and she can at last have the chance to prove her worth.