Squad updates: England WU23s & WU19s

4pm, Monday 31 March

Ashanti Akpan and Lucy Parry have been called up to the England WU23s squad for the upcoming European Competition finals in Spain. The duo replace Leicester City’s Missy Goodwin and Rangers’ Olivia McLoughlin who have withdrawn.

Emma Coates’ side first play Spain on Thursday 3 April (18:00 kick-off) with the match streamed live on the England YouTube channel. Depending on the outcome of that match, the WU23s’ final game of the season will be against either Sweden or Belgium on Sunday 6 April.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa defender Rachel Maltby has been called up to the England WU19s squad for the final round of EURO qualifying, replacing Arsenal’s Sophie Harwood who has withdrawn.

Lauren Smith’s side will host and play Belgium, Austria and Ukraine at St. George’s Park, with only the side that finishes top qualifying for the UEFA Women’s Under-19 EURO finals in Poland in June.