Brighton ahead Fran Kirby has been recalled to the England squad for his or her upcoming Ladies’s Nations League matches towards Belgium subsequent month.
The 31-year-old got here on in its place within the 0-0 draw with america in November however missed February’s matches by way of harm.
The Euro 2022 winner – listed as a midfielder within the squad checklist – is joined by Arsenal forwards Beth Mead and Chloe Kelly, however Tottenham’s Jess Naz has not been chosen.
There’s additionally a primary senior call-up for Brighton midfielder Maisie Symonds, 22, who steps up from the under-23 squad, alongside Manchester Metropolis goalkeeper Khiara Keating.
Nonetheless, England are nonetheless with out a number of key gamers by way of harm, together with Manchester Metropolis duo Lauren Hemp and Alex Greenwood, and Bayern Munich midfielder Georgia Stanway.
“[Kirby] brings in fact a lot of expertise and good imaginative and prescient,” mentioned England supervisor Sarina Wiegman.
“There’s lot of competitors occurring in her place however she is aware of precisely what to carry at this degree.
“[Mead and Kelly bring] high quality. What you’ve seen at Arsenal is that they swap round a bit. They’re completely completely different wing gamers.
“We have now alternatives up entrance that we are able to use to hopefully hurt the opponent.”
Wiegman’s 25-player squad host Belgium at Ashton Gate on Friday, 4 April (20:00 BST kick-off), earlier than travelling to Leuven on Tuesday, 8 April (19:30).
They started their Ladies’s Nations League marketing campaign with a attract Portugal earlier than beating world champions Spain 1-0 at Wembley final month.
Full England squad:
Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Paris St-Germain), Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Manchester Metropolis), Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Delight).
Defenders: Millie Vivid (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Jess Carter (Gotham FC), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United), Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit), Lucy Parker (Aston Villa), Millie Turner (Manchester United), Leah Williamson (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Grace Clinton (Manchester United), Fran Kirby (Brighton), Jess Park (Manchester Metropolis), Maisie Symonds (Brighton), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Chelsea).
Forwards: Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Arsenal), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Nikita Parris (Brighton & Hove Albion), Alessia Russo (Arsenal).
