Her experience seemed to make the former captain and Manchester City centre-half the ideal replacement for the injured Leah Williamson
Sarina Wiegman’s decision to omit Steph Houghton from England’s World Cup squad has prompted little surprise but an awful lot of dissension.
Given that Houghton had recovered from the achilles rupture which sidelined her for a year to excel for Manchester City this season she seemed a natural replacement. Throw in her stellar club central defensive partnership with England’s Alex Greenwood and the invaluable, mud‑on‑boots, experience of having represented the Lionesses in four major tournaments, and three semi‑finals, and the words “no brainer” came to mind.
And, equally importantly, is there not a lack of experience in a youthful squad featuring only six players – Bright, Lucy Bronze, Jordan Nobbs, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Rachel Daly – who have previously played at a World Cup?
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