As Chloe Kelly arrives to speak to the nation’s media, her joy at being back with England is unmistakable. Sitting down with a relaxed grin, it would be easy to forget this was a player whose place with the Lionesses was under question a few weeks ago.
The forward has many reasons to smile these days. Back in the England squad directly – she initially missed the last camp due to lack of playing time before receiving a late call due to an injury to Beth Mead – she made three starts for Arsenal across eight days at the end of last month. She played an integral role as they retained second place in the Women’s Super League and made a remarkable comeback against Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals. It is the kind of form that has reignited her chances of making the European Championships this summer.
