Sarina Wiegman has not closed the door on Chloe Kelly making England’s squad for this summer’s European Championships but has told the winger she needs “minutes” after the manager decided to drop her ahead of Nations League games against Portugal and Spain this month.
Kirby has barely played in the Women’s Super League this season but sealed a deadline move from Manchester City to Arsenal after an unhappy spell out of the team under previous manager Gareth Taylor. The 27-year-old has yet to make her first appearance for Arsenal because their first two fixtures were against City and she was ineligible to face her parent club.
