- Arsenal defender picked for first time since April
- Sarina Wiegman says leaving out forward was a tough decision
The England women’s manager, Sarina Wiegman, has welcomed Arsenal’s Leah Williamson back into the international fold for the friendlies against Austria and Italy but ignored the compelling case for recalling Manchester United’s Nikita Parris.
After scoring six goals in her past seven games and 15 in 16 matches this season, Parris had been widely tipped to return to the England squad. Wiegman, though, was not sufficiently convinced to include a forward who established herself as a key Lioness under Mark Sampson and Phil Neville.
Continue reading…Arsenal defender picked for first time since AprilSarina Wiegman says leaving out forward was a tough decisionThe England women’s manager, Sarina Wiegman, has welcomed Arsenal’s Leah Williamson back into the international fold for the friendlies against Austria and Italy but ignored the compelling case for recalling Manchester United’s Nikita Parris.After scoring six goals in her past seven games and 15 in 16 matches this season, Parris had been widely tipped to return to the England squad. Wiegman, though, was not sufficiently convinced to include a forward who established herself as a key Lioness under Mark Sampson and Phil Neville. Continue reading…
