With the Barclays FA Women’s Super League returning to action this weekend and the Women’s Euros just a few months away, which players can stake their claim for a place in the England squad?
The Lionesses will be playing a home tournament this summer, which was postponed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
As hosts, England will kick off Euro 2022 at Old Trafford when they host Austria on July 6, and manager Sarina Weigman – who led the Netherlands to victory in the previous European Championships – will be keeping a close eye on the WSL’s English players ahead of her squad announcement later this year.
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As the league returns to action after the winter break and only a few months to leave a mark, we look at England’s up-and-coming players who will be hoping for a spot in the squad…
Ella Toone
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Speaking on the latest episode of Inside the WSL, Ella Toone, Manchester United’s leading goalscorer in 2021, picks her favourite goal
It’s no wonder Manchester United’s rising star Ella Toone is so highly rated by manager Marc Skinner, who believes the sky is the limit for the forward.
The 22-year-old credits a will ‘to win everything’ in helping her become the club’s leading goalscorer and, despite her senior England debut coming just 11 months ago, is hoping to develop into a leading figure under Wiegman.
The early signs show Toone can expect a big future with the Lionesses, having played in every England match since Wiegman took charge.
