22/11/23
Above: Chelsea’s in-form Aggie Beever-Jones – one of many stars in the U23 squad announced today. Photo: Ben Gilby for Impetus.
England U23s
Head Coach Emma Coates has selected a 23-player squad for the Young Lionesses’ upcoming fixtures against France and Spain.
England’s U23s are back in action for the final two matches of 2023 and will look to close out the year with their unbeaten status intact.
Emma Coates’ side will first travel away to Paris to face France on Thursday 30 November (15:00 GMT), before welcoming Spain to the Pirelli Stadium, home of Burton Albion, on Monday 4th December (19:00 GMT), with tickets still on sale priced at just £5 for adults and £3 for concessions.
The Young Lionesses go into the final international window of the year in fine form as they remain undefeated in 2023, most recently drawing 1-1 away to Italy and defeating Portugal 2-0 at home. The final away fixture of the year presents a new test for the WU23s who are yet to face France, while the home fixture marks familiar opposition with the age group last facing Spain also in Burton in a 0-0 draw back in February.
England U23’s boss Emma Coates said: “It’s been a really successful year for our WU23 age group. On the pitch, we’ve put in some positive team performances and this season we’ve seen two players move across to the senior squad. Our ultimate objective is to maintain a flow of players ready-made for our senior team. We have an exciting group of players coming through our system; we’re focused on developing them technically and tactically but also helping them grow as people.
“We’re looking forward to our final two fixtures of the year and will be looking to close out the year with two more strong performances. I’d encourage all Lionesses fans to get their tickets for the match in Burton to come and cheer us on and see the next generation of Lionesses.”
The Squad
Goalkeepers: Emily Ramsey (Everton), Kayla Rendell (Southampton), Lucy Thomas (Birmingham City)
Defenders: Brooke Aspin (Bristol City, on loan from Chelsea), Anouk Denton (West Ham), Naomi Layzell (Bristol City), Ella Morris (Southampton), Poppy Pattinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Mia Ross (Charlton Athletic), Kiera Skeels (Charlton Athletic)
Midfielders: Laura Blindkilde Brown (Aston Villa), Ruby Grant (BK Hacken), Missy Bo Kearns (Liverpool), Lucia Kendall (Southampton), Ruby Mace (Manchester City), Jessica Park (Manchester City), Molly Pike (Southampton), Maisie Symonds (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Forwards: Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), Freya Gregory (Reading, on loan from Aston Villa), Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur), Katie Robinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa).
England U19s
A 24-strong squad will travel to Portugal for the Algarve Cup tournament tournament over the coming weeks.
The Young Lionesses will close out the year at the tournament with fixtures against the Netherlands, Sweden, and Portugal. All three fixtures will be played on the sunny Algarve coast.
England WU19s will be looking to finish the year strongly as they look ahead to round two of qualification for next summer’s UEFA Women’s Under 19 EURO which will take place in the new year. The Young Lionesses came through round one with flying colours with three victories, scoring nine goals and conceding just once.
The Algarve Cup Schedule:
England v Portugal
Tuesday 28 November
15:00 GMT KO, Estadio Nora, Ferreiras Futebol Clube
England v Sweden
Friday 1 December
15:00 GMT KO, Estadio Municipal de Albufeira
England v Netherlands
Monday 4 December
13:00 GMT KO, Estadio Nora, Ferreiras Futebol Clube
The Squad:
Goalkeepers: Eve Annets (Reading), Katie Cox (Chelsea)
Defenders: Ria Bose (Chelsea), Cerys Brown (Chelsea), Grace Ede (Sunderland), Lois Marley-Paraskevas (Manchester City, dual registered with Burnley), Lucy Newell (Manchester United, dual registered with West Bromwich Albion), Jessica Osborne (Auburn University), Katie Reid (Arsenal, dual registered with Watford), Mari Ward (Bristol City)
Midfielders: Ashanti Akpan (Chelsea), Araya Dennis (Arsenal, dual registered with Crystal Palace), Maddy Earl (Arsenal), Keira Flannery (West Ham), Shauna Guyatt (Crystal Palace), Laila Harbert (Arsenal, dual registered with Watford), Alexia Potter (Chelsea, dual registered with Crystal Palace)
Forwards: Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal, dual registered with Watford), Ava Baker (Leicester City), Mia Enderby (Liverpool), Freya Godfrey (Arsenal, loan to Charlton Athletic), Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa), Poppy Pritchard (Durham), Katy Watson (Sunderland)
The Young Lionesses will close out 2023 at the Algarve Cup, with fixtures against the Netherlands, Sweden and Portugal. All three fixtures will be played on the sunny Algarve coast.
England WU19s will be looking to finish the year strongly as they look ahead to round two of qualification for next summer’s UEFA Women’s Under 19 EURO which will take place in the new year. The Young Lionesses came through round one with flying colours with three victories, scoring nine goals and conceding just once.
The Algarve Cup Schedule:
England v Portugal
Tuesday 28 November
15:00 GMT KO, Estadio Nora, Ferreiras Futebol Clube
England v Sweden
Friday 1 December
15:00 GMT KO, Estadio Municipal de Albufeira
England v the Netherlands
Monday 4 December
13:00 GMT KO, Estadio Nora, Ferreiras Futebol Clube
The Squad:
Goalkeepers: Eve Annets (Reading), Katie Cox (Chelsea)
Defenders: Ria Bose (Chelsea), Cerys Brown (Chelsea), Grace Ede (Sunderland), Lois Marley-Paraskevas (Manchester City, dual registered with Burnley), Lucy Newell (Manchester United, dual registered with West Bromwich Albion), Jessica Osborne (Auburn University), Katie Reid (Arsenal, dual registered with Watford), Mari Ward (Bristol City)
Midfielders: Ashanti Akpan (Chelsea), Araya Dennis (Arsenal, dual registered with Crystal Palace), Maddy Earl (Arsenal), Keira Flannery (West Ham), Shauna Guyatt (Crystal Palace), Laila Harbert (Arsenal, dual registered with Watford), Alexia Potter (Chelsea, dual registered with Crystal Palace)
Forwards: Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal, dual registered with Watford), Ava Baker (Leicester City), Mia Enderby (Liverpool), Freya Godfrey (Arsenal, loan to Charlton Athletic), Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa), Poppy Pritchard (Durham), Katy Watson (Sunderland)
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