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England squad announced: Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly left out as Arsenal star returns for World Cup play-offs

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Badwal, S. (2026, September 29). England squad announced: Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly left out as Arsenal star returns for World Cup play-offs. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-squad-announced-toone-kelly-williamson-b1298819.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-29 · by Sunny Badwal

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The English women's soccer team has announced its squad for the upcoming World Cup play-offs, with notable absentees including Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly. Lexi Potter, a midfielder from Chelsea FC, is being called up to the senior squad for the first time, alongside uncapped defender Grace Fisk of Liverpool FC. The team will face Greece in two matches: the first leg on October 9 at the Pankritio Stadium in Crete and the second leg on October 13 at Leicester’s King Power Stadium. If England progresses past Greece, they will compete against either Slovakia or Ukraine in the next round to secure a spot in the World Cup finals in Brazil in 2027.

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🔮 The 29-year-old missed June’s fixtures with Spain and Ukraine because of a hamstring injury but is set to return for the October double-header as England aim to book a spot at next year’s tournament in Brazil.
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Brazil England Ukraine United Women’s Super League

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England GPE · 4× Brazil GPE · 2× Erica Meg Parkinson PERSON · 2× Grace Fisk PERSON · 2× Lexi Potter PERSON · 2× Ukraine GPE · 2× Arsenal ORG · 1× Toone PERSON · 1× United ORG · 1× Women’s Super League ORG · 1×

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Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter has earned her first call-up to the senior squad while the uncapped Erica Meg Parkinson, yet to make her debut, has earned another call after she was included in the squad for the April internationals.
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🔮 The 29-year-old missed June’s fixtures with Spain and Ukraine because of a hamstring injury but is set to return for the October double-header as England aim to book a spot at next year’s tournament in Brazil.

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Midfielder Toone has also missed out on a place despite starting three of United’s Women’s Super League fixtures, although she did not feature in their 1-1 draw with Arsenal on September 19. asserted
she → miss → September
The 29-year-old missed June’s fixtures with Spain and Ukraine because of a hamstring injury but is set to return for the October double-header as England aim to book a spot at next year’s tournament in Brazil. asserted
England → miss → Brazil
Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter has earned her first call-up to the senior squad while the uncapped Erica Meg Parkinson, yet to make her debut, has earned another call after she was included in the squad for the April internationals. asserted
she → earn → internationals
Read More Uncapped Liverpool defender Grace Fisk has also been named in the squad. asserted
Fisk → read → squad
England will face Greece in the first leg at the Pankritio Stadium in Crete on October 9 before the Lionesses host the second leg at Leicester’s King Power Stadium four days later. asserted
Lionesses → face → Stadium
Should England progress, they will face either Slovakia or Ukraine in round two, with the winners progressing to Brazil 2027. asserted
winners → progress → Brazil
England squad announced asserted
squad → announce → ?
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