England’s Lionesses next match is against Serbia at Wycombe Wanderers’ Adams Park on Saturday 4 June (5.30pm BST KO). The squad will then travel to Stara Pazova for the away tie, on Tuesday 7 June (4pm BST KO).
The Lionesses are currently unbeaten after four games in their qualifying campaign; they are second in Group 7 behind Belgium but England have a game in hand.
Three famous omissions from the squad are Chelsea’s Eni Aluko, the ever reliable Claire Rafferty and Toni Duggan (Manchester City). Added to the list of forwards are Rachel Daly (Houston Dash), Nikita Parris (pictured above) (Manchester City) and Jodie Taylor who is recently recovered from injury and who is now an Arsenal player.
Full squad:
Goalkeepers: Karen Bardsley (Manchester City), Siobhan Chamberlain (Liverpool), Carly Telford (Notts County).
Defenders: Laura Bassett (Notts County), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Gilly Flaherty* (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Liverpool), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Alex Scott (Arsenal), Demi Stokes (Manchester City), Casey Stoney (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Isobel Christiansen (Manchester City), Jade Moore (Birmingham City), Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal), Jill Scott (Manchester City), Fara Williams (Arsenal).
Forwards: Karen Carney (Chelsea), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash), Gemma Davison (Chelsea), Fran Kirby* (Chelsea), Nikita Parris (Manchester City), Jodie Taylor (Arsenal), Ellen White (Notts County).
Update – 2 June 2016
*Gilly Flaherty and Frank Kirby have been ruled out because of injury. No replacements have been called up.
