Whitby's Beth Mead misses out on England World Cup squad, Harrogate's Rachel Daly included
There's no place for injury-hampered Beth Mead in the line-up
England's World Cup Squad has been announced by manager Sarina Weigman.
Bethany England has been included for the Lionesses ahead of this summer’s World Cup, while Beth Mead misses out.
Striker England, who has not been involved for her country since last September, is recalled after scoring 12 Women’s Super League goals for Tottenham since joining them from Chelsea in January.
But there is no return for Euro 2022 Golden Boot winner and player of the tournament Mead, having lost her battle against time after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in November.
Millie Bright and Lucy Bronze, also sidelined of late, do feature in a 23-player list from which skipper Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby had already been ruled out due to injury.
Jordan Nobbs is included as well, despite sustaining an injury in Aston Villa’s penultimate game of the season, Katie Zelem has been brought back after not making the last squad in April, and there is no recall for Williamson’s predecessor as captain Steph Houghton.
Harrogate's Rachel Daly, who played as a defender at last summer's Euros, has been named as a forward.
The Aston Villa player recently won the Golden Boot in the Women's Super League this season.
Jess Park, Maya Le Tissier and Emily Ramsey have been named on standby.
Wiegman’s European champions get their campaign at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand under way by facing Haiti in Brisbane on July 22, and will also take on Denmark and China in Group D.