Le Tissier misses out as latest England squad announced

Tuesday 26 March 2024

Maya Le Tissier has missed out on the England squad that was announced this morning.

The Manchester United defender is the only player to drop out from the squad that came together for recent friendlies.

Coach Sarina Wiegman has however welcomed back Leah Williamson into the 23 player squad, she has not featured for England since suffering an ACL injury that ruled her out of last April’s World Cup. 

“We know it’s a challenging group, but it’s really exciting,” said Wiegman.

“These are all big games that will test us and that’s the kind of fixtures we want to play in. Every opponent we face is a top nation and we know we have to perform at our best to achieve our goals.” 

England are playing Euro 2025 qualifiers against Sweden and the Republic of Ireland.

Le Tissier won her third cap last month in a friendly against Austria. She supplied an assist as the Lionesses ran out 7-2 winners.

She was an unused substitute in the following win against Italy.

She has played in all 17 of United’s Women’s Super League fixtures this season.

The Lionesses face FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-finalists Sweden at Wembley on Friday 5 April (8pm), before heading to Dublin to face the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday 9 April (7.30pm) at the Aviva.

England squad

Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Manchester City)

Defenders: 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 Hotspur, loan from Manchester United), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Jess Park (Manchester City), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona)

Forwards: Rachel Daly (Aston Villa), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Alessia Russo (Arsenal)