Amanda Ilestedt of Arsenal Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images
Arsenal and Sweden centre-half Amanda Ilestedt is pregnant with her first child and will take a break from football, her club has announced.
Ilestedt will continue to train with Arsenal but will not be available to play until after the birth of her child.
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