Aggie Beever-Jones has received her first senior England call up and Millie Bright returns to the squad following a five-month injury absence for the Lionesses’ upcoming Euro 2025 qualifiers.
Sarina Wiegman has named a 24-player group for the fixtures against France, Republic of Ireland and Sweden plus four standby players. Manchester United defender Maya Le Tissier, Liverpool midfielder Missy Bo Kearns, Tottenham Hotspur forward Jess Naz and Southampton goalkeeper Kayla Rendell are the players on the standby list.
Beever-Jones, 20, has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at Chelsea following last season’s loan spell at Everton, scoring 11 goals in 15 Women’s Super League appearances.
Bright, who captained England at last summer’s World Cup in Leah Williamson’s absence, withdrew from the Lionesses squad in November with a knee injury before returning to action with Chelsea in April.
Wiegman has named a near-identical squad to the one selected for April’s fixtures, with Beever-Jones replacing Rachel Daly following her retirement, and Bright an extra addition.
England play France at St James’ Park on Friday May 31 before the reverse fixture in Saint-Etienne on June 4.
There is a gap before the Euro 2024 group qualifying stage concludes with matches against the Republic of Ireland at Carrow Road on July 12 and Sweden in Gothenburg on July 16. The 28-player squad will be used for both fixtures.
England are second in Group 3 after taking four points from their opening two matches against Sweden and the Republic of Ireland.
England squad in full
Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Manchester City).
Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Esme Morgan (Manchester City), Millie Turner (Manchester United), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Grace Clinton (Tottenham), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Jess Park (Manchester City), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona).
Forwards: Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Alessia Russo (Arsenal).
Standby: Kayla Rendell (Southampton), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United), Missy Bo Kearns (Liverpool), Jess Naz (Tottenham).
(Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
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