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England excited for Arnold Clark Cup

Sarina Wiegman has named a 24–player England squad to face Canada, Spain and Germany in
the first staging of the new Arnold Clark Cup. Notable names in the selection include fit-again
Manchester City duo Ellie Roebuck and Lucy Bronze after they missed out on the last three
camps while Arsenal’s Leah Williamson also returns after her absence in November.
However, the Lionesses are without the injured Beth England while Steph Houghton
continues to works her way back to full fitness.
The inaugural Arnold Clark Cup on home soil features four nations ranked in the world’s
top ten and will be vital preparation for England’s UEFA EURO 2022 challenge as the host
nation this July. The Lionesses will begin with a fixture against Olympic gold medallists Canada
in Middlesbrough on Thursday 17 February before taking on fast-emerging Spain in Norwich
three days later on Sunday 20 February. Then, on Wednesday 23 February, they will finish
against eight-time European champions Germany in Wolverhampton. Each matchday will see
two fixtures played at each venue, adding to the tournament feel.
Wiegman said: “I am looking forward to playing against three world class teams. It will
be the perfect way to begin a big year, and we will get a lot of important information from the
matches ahead of the Euros.
“We will play three games in a short period and can rotate lots of players which will help
us understand more about our squad and the way we want to play. I know the players will be
excited to test themselves against strong opponents.
"This tournament can only help us on our way to being ready for the Euros. That is what
we are all working towards. It will also be special to go to three top stadiums in different parts
of the country and I am sure the fans will give us great support once again."
Tickets for all Arnold Clark Cup fixtures are available at www.arnoldclarkcup.com.
ENGLAND ARNOLD CLARK CUP SQUAD
NAME CLUB CAPS GOALS
Mary EARPS Manchester Utd 14 0
Hannah HAMPTON Aston Villa 0 0
Ellie ROEBUCK Manchester City 7 0
Millie BRIGHT Chelsea 45 3
Lucy BRONZE Manchester City 83 9
Jess CARTER Chelsea 3 1
Niamh CHARLES Chelsea 2 0
Rachel DALY Houston Dash 43 7
Alex GREENWOOD Manchester City 54 5
Demi STOKES Manchester City 64 1
Leah WILLIAMSON Arsenal 24 2
Lotte WUBBEN-MOY Arsenal 7 0
Jordan NOBBS Arsenal 62 8
Jill SCOTT Aston Villa * 154 25
Georgia STANWAY Manchester City 26 4
Keira WALSH Manchester City 34 0
Katie ZELEM Manchester Utd 1 0
Lauren HEMP Manchester City 14 4
Fran KIRBY Chelsea 51 14
Beth MEAD Arsenal 32 16
Nikita PARRIS Arsenal 57 15
Alessia RUSSO Manchester Utd 2 3
Ella TOONE Manchester Utd 8 6
Ellen WHITE Manchester City 101 48
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