Beth Mead misses out on England World Cup squad
Bethany England has been included in Sarina Wiegman's England squad for this summer's World Cup, while Beth Mead misses out.
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Women's World Cup 2023: Sarina Wiegman names squad with no place for injured Beth Mead, Fran Kirby and Leah Williamson
Sarina Wiegman has announced her 23-player squad for the Women's World Cup, and there is no place for Beth Mead. The 2022 Ballon d'Or Feminine runner-up has been omitted as she continues her recovery from an ACL injury. Ad Captain Leah Williamson, who led the Lionesses to Euro 2022 glory is also excluded after rupturing her ACL in a Women’s Super League match against Manchester United in April, while Fran Kirby also misses out through injury.
Wiegman names England squad for Women's World Cup
BIRMINGHAM, England : England manager Sarina Wiegman has completed the difficult task of selecting her 23-player squad for the Women's World Cup amid a raft of injuries to key players.
Alessia Russo and fellow England Lionesses star Keira Walsh pick up prizes at Women’s Football Awards
Manchester United forward Alessia Russo was named Player of the Year at the inaugural Women’s Football Awards, with her fellow England star Keira Walsh named International Player of the Year. Russo and Walsh were key figures in England winning Euro 2022, with the former scoring four goals and the latter being named in the team of the tournament.
England's Mead 'ahead of schedule' in ACL recovery
England forward Beth Mead said she is "ahead of schedule" in her recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury but is still unsure whether she can claim a place in Sarina Wiegman's squad for the Women's World Cup.
Arsenal women hit by fourth ACL injury of the season
Arsenal's Austria defender Laura Wienroither is the latest player in the women's game to rupture an anterior cruciate ligament after the club confirmed her injury.
Arsenal's Wienroither latest to suffer ACL injury in women's game
LONDON : Arsenal's Austria defender Laura Wienroither is the latest player in the women's game to rupture an anterior cruciate ligament after the club confirmed her injury on Thursday.
Injuries devastating for England players, says coach Wiegman
England's spate of injuries ahead of the women's World Cup have been devastating, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Tuesday hours after forward Fran Kirby confirmed she will undergo knee surgery and miss this year's tournament in Australia and New Zealand.