SARINA WIEGMAN says the “door is still open” for Steph Houghton with players vying for England spots before next summer’s World Cup.
The Lionesses chief had “hard choices” to make with three Euros winners left out of her group before a sell-out Wembley clash with the USA.
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The Engla bayern 2015 kit nd head coach, 52, said: “I’ve had a conversation with her again and I don’t think she’s quite ready.
"We wanted to bring in some young players but it’s ten months still to go until the World Cup.
"The door is still open, and I will meet her again at the end of October and see where we’re at, at that moment.”
Chelsea and Manchester City stars, Fran Kirby, 2Honduras National Team Jerseys9, and Chloe Kelly, 24, are back in the 24-strong squad following their return to WSL action from injury.
Esme Morgan is back for the first time since a call-up last September, with the Man City defender missing England’s camp that month due to a shin injury.
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But Jordan Nobbs, 29, and Euros-winning trio Beth England, 28, Nikita Parris, 28, and Lotte-Wubben Moy, 23, have been left out ahead of a tough test against the USA.
Wiegman added: "Picking player bayern munich jersey 2017 s is all about performance and what we see is there is a big competition and the depth in the squad is really good.
“It’s hard to make choices so I had conversations with all the players who were Martinique National Team Jerseysin the squad before, but are not now.
"I gave them some feedback and now they have to woNicaragua National Team Jerseysrk and try to fight their way back in.
"Of course, we’ll keep following them because they are very good playe fc bayern jersey 2021 rs.
"It’s not just that we’ll follow 22 or 24 players, we’ll follow a big group of players and pick the best ones."
