Sarina Wiegamn defended her decision to omit Beth Mead and Maya Le Tissier from the Lionesses squad ahead of the FIFA Womens World Cup in less than 50 days.
Sarina Wiegman has explained the omission of Manchester United’s Maya Le Tissier from her England World Cup squad.
Le Tissier missed out on Wiegman’s 23-player squad for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, despite impressing this season for a United side that pushed Women’s Super League winners Chelsea to the final day.
The 21-year-old, along with Jess Park and Emily Ramsey, has been named on a standby list and will travel with the squad to Australia on July 5 for their final preparations.
Wiegman has included seven defenders in her main selection, with first-choice.