Arsenal midfielder Jordan Nobbs was ignored of England’s 28-player squad for the upcoming Euro 2022 championship on Tuesday, May 17, after sustaining a knee damage on the finish of the FA Women’s Super League season.
It is the second successive worldwide match that the 29-year-old Nobbs has missed after knee surgical procedure. It additionally meant that she couldn’t participate within the 2019 World Cup.
England ladies’s coach Sarina Wiegman will trim 5 gamers from the squad by the tip of June.
Steph Houghton, the Manchester City defender, who underwent Achilles tendon surgical procedure again in February, has made it to the squad, as has Chelsea midfielder Fran Kirby.
Nobbs’ teammate Leah Williamson has saved her place as captain with Chelsea defender Millie Bright and Manchester City striker Ellen White vice-captains.
England are set to start out their preparation for the Euros at residence with a pleasant match in opposition to Belgium at Molineux on June 16, adopted by different warm-up fixtures in opposition to the Netherlands in Leeds on June 25, after which they’ll face Switzerland in Basel on June 30.
Wiegman’s aspect is then scheduled to start out the match in opposition to Austria at Old Trafford on July 6. It is the Dutchwoman’s first main match answerable for the Lionesses since taking on in September final 12 months.
Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Aston Villa), Sandy MacIver (Everton), Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City)
Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Demi Stokes (Manchester City), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Jill Scott (Aston Villa on mortgage from Manchester City), Lucy Staniforth (Manchester United), Georgia Stanway (Manchester City), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Manchester City), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Katie Zelem (Manchester United)
Forwards: Beth England (Chelsea), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Beth Mead, Nikita Parris (Arsenal), Alessia Russo (Manchester United), Ellen White (Manchester City).
