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England’s coach has given a wake-up call to her whole squad by leaving out two heroes of 2022 and 2025 Sarina Wiegman sent a clear message to two of England’s biggest names on Tuesday and – in doing so, irrespective of reputations – fired the same warning to every player: perform for your club or you will not go to the World Cup.

Wiegman was unequivocal with her reasoning for leaving Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly out of her squad for October’s playoff against Greece. ” Continue reading. For Chloe Kelly (pictured) and Ella Toone, it is not the first time that Sarina Wiegman has dropped a big name while in charge of the Lionesses.

Photograph: David Price/Arsenal FC/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFor Chloe Kelly (pictured) and Ella Toone, it is not the first time that Sarina Wiegman has dropped a big name while in charge of the Lionesses.

Photograph: David Price/Arsenal FC/Getty ImagesEngland women's football teamAnalysisDropping Kelly and Toone could prove a World Cup masterstroke by WiegmanTom GarryEngland’s coach has given a wake-up call to her whole squad by leaving out two heroes of 2022 and 2025 Sarina Wiegman sent a clear message to two of England’s biggest names on Tuesday and – in doing so, irrespective of reputations – fired the same warning to every player: perform for your club or you will not go to the World Cup.

Wiegman was unequivocal with her reasoning for leaving Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly out of her squad for October’s playoff against Greece.

” With those blunt words, the Dutchwoman emphasised that she was picking her squad on form, and it is a message that has an extra urgency given there are just under nine months to go until the start of the World Cup, which England will attempt to qualify for over the next 10 weeks across two rounds of playoffs, starting with October’s tie against Greece, and ultimately seek to go one better than 2023’s second-placed finish.

For England fans who have enjoyed the past three major tournaments and seen Toone and Kelly “come up clutch” in numerous big moments, having these two household names omitted from a squad may feel strange.

Both were on the scoresheet in the 2022 European Championship final and they have been relied upon in the crucial games at tournaments that have defined this successful era, whether it was Toone dragging England level in their 2022 Euros quarter-final against Spain, lobbing Germany’s goalkeeper at Wembley in the final or firing into the top corner in the World Cup semi-final in 2023.

Or whether it was Kelly repeatedly holding her nerve from the penalty spot in the dramatic summers of 2023 and 2025 or her cross that created England’s all-important goal in Basel. Their contributions will make them almost immortal in English women’s football history.

Wiegman has, however, frequently demonstrated that she will not be sentimental when it comes to squad selections, no matter the pedigree of any player and no matter the contributions they may have made to either the team or the wider English game.

Examples include omitting the former England captain Steph Houghton, choosing Hannah Hampton as England’s No 1 over Mary Earps for Euro 2025 and how the international careers of successful servants such as Rachel Daly and Fran Kirby came to an end earlier than expected.

The 56-year-old does not afford major-tournament winners the luxury of saying “you helped us win a tournament so you can keep your place ahead of an in-form, younger player”, and it has evidently served her well as she has evolved the team repeatedly and reached three finals in a row with England, winning two.

To be fair to Toone and Kelly, there are extenuating circumstances to their form. Toone has been part of a Manchester United side where very few players excelled in their opening two matches as they all appeared to take time to adjust to the ideas of their new manager, Eva Olid.

Kelly, meanwhile, appears to be struggling with a hamstring problem, with her Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers confirming later on Tuesday that Kelly is unavailable for Arsenal’s Women’s Champions League game away against Paris FC on Wednesday. Slegers said: “She’s had some issues with her hamstring.

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The Global Post's editorial desk will continue rigorous monitoring of this developing story, with periodic updates provided as official statements and primary documentation are released by relevant governing bodies.