Sarina Wiegman has named her latest squad for England's upcoming internationals with Belgium.
The Lionesses will take on Ives Serneels' side in a UEFA Women's Nations League double header. And Wiegman has called up a host of stars from Arsenal and Chelsea for the impending clashes.
Chelsea star Fran Kirby makes her return to the squad after missing the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand while there was a surprise inclusion in the form of Tottenham midfielder Grace Clinton, who is on loan from Manchester United.
Fresh from notching the winning goal in the Gunners' last-gasp win over Aston Villa, Alessia Russo is named in the 25-player squad, with Arsenal defender Lotte Wubben-Moy also making the cut. The international break does, however, come too soon for Beth Mead, who hasn't been called up despite making her long-awaited return from injury against Villa on Sunday.
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Meanwhile, Millie Bright - who captained England at the World Cup over the summer - is unsurprisingly named in Wiegman's squad alongside Chelsea teammates Jess Carter, Hannah Hampton, Niamh Charles and Lauren James. Fran Kirby also returns to the international fold for the first time in almost a year, with the midfielder having spent the second half of last season sidelined with a knee injury.
The Lionesses currently sit third in Nations League Group A, having suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands last time out. But Wiegman's side will hope to return to winning ways when they take on Belgium at the King Power Stadium on Friday, October 27.
England will then face the Belgian Red Flames again on Tuesday, October 31 at Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven. As well as being a trophy in its own right, the inaugural Women's Nation's League will be used to determine league positions for the European Qualifiers for Euro 2025.
The two teams that make it to the final of the Nations League will also qualify for the 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament, alongside hosts France.
England squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Manchester City), Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City)
Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United), Esme Morgan (Manchester City), Lucy Parker (Aston Villa), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Grace Clinton (Tottenham Hotspur, loan from Manchester United), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona), Katie Zelem (Manchester United)
Forwards: Rachel Daly (Aston Villa), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Jess Park (Manchester City), Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
England take on Belgium at the King Power Stadium on Friday, October 27 before the return leg on Tuesday, October 31 at Den Dreef Stadium in Leuven
