Arsenal defender Lotte Wubben-Moy has been named in Sarina Wiegman's England squad for the upcoming Women's World Cup.
The centre-back has made 35 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions this term, clocking up the third-highest outfield minutes in Jonas Eidevall's squad. Wubben-Moy was a member of the Lionesses' winning squad at last year's EUROs however she remained an unused substitute in all six games.
The 24-year-old will hope Wiegman calls on her services when England travel to Australia and New Zealand in July. The tournament will be Wubben-Moy's first World Cup, with the defender also captaining the U17 Lionesses to a third-place finish at the 2016 U17 European Championships.
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Wubben-Moy is the only Arsenal star to feature in Wiegman's 23-player squad, with Leah Williamson and Beth Mead both currently sidelined with anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] injuries. Mead, who ruptured her ACL in November, revealed earlier this month she was "ahead of schedule" in her recovery but Wiegman said on Wednesday it would be too risky to include the 28-year-old in her squad.
"She's so positive and going well, but the timescale she had we would have taken so many risks to get to the World Cup," the England boss said.
"I'm not willing to take that risk to push her too much and she gets injured again. We need to take care of players."
England squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Mary Earps [Manchester United], Ellie Roebuck [Manchester City], Hannah Hampton [Aston Villa]
Defenders: Millie Bright [Chelsea], Alex Greenwood [Manchester City], Lucy Bronze [Barcelona], Jess Carter [Chelsea], Niamh Charles [Chelsea], Lotte Wubben-Moy [Arsenal], Esme Morgan [Manchester City]
Midfielders: Keira Walsh [Barcelona], Georgia Stanway [Bayern Munich], Ella Toone [Manchester United], Jordan Nobbs [Aston Villa], Laura Coombs [Manchester City], Katie Zelem [Manchester United]
Forwards:
Bethany England [Tottenham], Rachel Daly [Aston Villa], Lauren Hemp [Manchester City], Lauren James [Chelsea], Katie Robinson [Brighton], Chloe Kelly [Manchester City], Alessia Russo [Manchester United]
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