England boss Sarina Wiegman has released her 23-player squad selection ahead for the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this coming summer.
Manchester United is home to some of the biggest names on the international stage for England's Lionesses, such as Ella Toone, Alessia Russo and Mary Earps all of whom have been selected to travel to Australia this summer. They join Katie Zelem who has also made the cut.
Nikita Parris misses out on the player selection as does defender Maya Le Tissier, however the centreback is put on standby and will train with the squad when the report to St Georges Park in June. She will also travel with the team to Australia on July 5th for final preparations.
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Wiegman travelled to Solihull to make her team announcement at Boldmere St. Michaels FC, bringing the spotlight to clubs further down the pyramid.
On her squad decisions, Wiegman said: “It is always tough to leave some players out of the squad, but they know they could still be needed if we have any issues before we start the tournament. I am very happy that we have such a professional group."
There are huge names missing from the England squad as they prepare for their biggest tournament to date, with Beth Mead and Leah Williamson both out with ACLs.
Wiegman added: “I have huge belief in this squad and we’re very fortunate to be selecting a fantastic group of players to travel to Australia.
"We know we will face tough challenges from strong teams, and we will have to be competitive from the first match on 22 July. We will do everything to be at our very best again this summer."
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