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England Manager Drops Key Players for Upcoming World Cup Qualifiers

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Sarina Wiegman dropped Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone from the England squad to challenge them to raise their club performance levels.

England manager Sarina Wiegman has excluded experienced forwards Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone from the national squad for failing to meet expected performance standards at club level. The selection decision ahead of the World Cup qualifying playoff against Greece also features the return of Leah Williamson from injury and a first senior call-up for Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter. Both Kelly and Toone have previously been instrumental in the team's runs to three successive major tournament finals.

Lexi Potter received her first senior call-up to the national team.
Leah Williamson returned to the squad following an injury layoff.
The squad selection was announced ahead of a World Cup qualifying playoff match against Greece.

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Squad selections by national team managers ahead of major tournament playoffs often spark intense discussion, particularly when established tournament veterans are left out for performance reasons.

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England manager Sarina Wiegman left Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone out of the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifying playoff against Greece due to their recent club performance levels.

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FootballThree LionsChloe KellyElla TooneSarina WiegmanLexi PotterLeah WilliamsonGreeceChelseaManchester United

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