{"id":288591,"date":"2023-09-13T17:35:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T17:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=288591"},"modified":"2023-09-13T17:35:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T17:35:11","slug":"keira-walsh-out-of-england-squad-with-injury-but-maya-le-tissier-returns-for-lionesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/keira-walsh-out-of-england-squad-with-injury-but-maya-le-tissier-returns-for-lionesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Keira Walsh out of England squad with injury but Maya Le Tissier returns for Lionesses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Keira Walsh is missing from England\u2019s first squad since the Women\u2019s World Cup due to injury.<\/p>\n
As well as midfielder Walsh, forward Bethany England also drops out, ruled out after undergoing hip surgery last week.<\/p>\n
There is no recall at this stage for Beth Mead despite her returning to Arsenal\u2019s matchday squad as an unused substitute in their Champions League qualifying games last week.<\/p>\n
And the same applies to Fran Kirby, who has been involved in pre-season with Chelsea – both sat out the World Cup because of injury.<\/p>\n
Sarina Wiegman\u2018s 24-player selection sees Maya Le Tissier, Lucy Staniforth and Jess Park brought back into the fold.<\/p>\n
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Le Tissier and Staniforth were on the standby list ahead of the summer\u2019s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the latter replacing Park, who withdrew because of a shoulder issue.<\/p>\n
Wiegman\u2018s World Cup runners-up play Scotland at Sunderland\u2019s Stadium of Light a week on Friday and the Netherlands in Utrecht four days later in the new women\u2019s Nations League.<\/p>\n
Wiegman said: \u201cBy the time we play our first game, it will be little more than a month since the World Cup final. We have had little time to reflect on all we have achieved so far this year.<\/p>\n
\u201cInstead, we will have to make sure the players are fresh enough and ready to perform straight away, if we want to go far in another competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will play a derby match against Scotland and they have shown good development recently and are getting stronger and stronger, while we know all about the Netherlands of course, and the very talented players they have.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt is the first time we have had the Nations League in the women\u2019s game, and it will mean even more competitive matches for us to test ourselves.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the time to look back on a special period for us will come at the end of the year, it will be good to see the fans again in Sunderland. We have a great connection with the north east and I know they will give us tremendous support again.\u201d<\/p>\n
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