Sarina Wiegman, has welcomed Arsenal’s Leah Williamson back into the international fold for the friendlies against Austria and Italy but the England women’s manager has ignored the compelling case for recalling Manchester United’s Nikita Parris.
After scoring six goals in her past six games and 15 in all competitions this season, Parris had been widely tipped to return to the England squad. Wiegman, though, was not sufficiently convinced to include a forward who established herself as a key Lioness under Mark Sampson and Phil Neville.
