- England manager Sarina Wiegman has made the high-profile decision to leave key players Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone out of her 23-player squad for the upcoming World Cup play-offs against Greece.
- Chloe Kelly, who has scored iconic winning goals for the Lionesses in major tournament finals, has been dropped from an England squad for the first time since February 2025 following a lack of starts for Arsenal this season.
- Lionesses captain Leah Williamson returns to the national squad after recovering from a hamstring injury that kept her sidelined during the international fixtures in June.
- Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter has earned her first senior England call-up, while Liverpool defender Grace Fisk and Erica Meg Parkinson are also included as uncapped options.
- England travel to Crete for the first leg against Greece on 9 October before hosting the return fixture at Leicester's King Power Stadium on 13 October, with the aggregate winner advancing closer to World Cup 2027 qualification in Brazil.
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