When it comes to signings of the season in the Women’s Super League, Rachel Daly is the first name that springs to mind. She’ll make the World Cup, I’m sure of that.' Leah WilliamsonĪrsenal manager Jonas Eidevall questions WSL fixture issue ahead of title run-in Rachel Daly Slim chances in the next couple of week - if at all for the rest of the season. Speaking after her side's 2-1 win over Liverpool, Hayes said: “I don’t know when she’ll be back. That doubt intensified when she was spotted on crutches last month, however manager Emma Hayes has confirmed that, while Bright’s domestic season could be over, she will be fit to feature for England in the summer. The centre-back’s World Cup hopes have been shrouded in doubt since March, when she picked up a knee injury in Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final victory over Lyon. Millie BrightĪ natural leader and a gifted defender, Millie Bright has cemented herself as a colossus at the heart of England’s back-line.

However, Barcelona manager Jonatan Giraldez has since assuaged such concerns, noting Bronze’s condition would only see her sidelined for “a few weeks”. The right-back swiftly underwent keyhole surgery on her knee, prompting fears she would miss this summer’s showpiece tournament. However, the sight of the 31-year-old limping off during Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final victory against Chelsea last month offered a cause for real consternation among those of an England persuasion. Lucy Bronze has enjoyed a stellar debut season with Barcelona, helping the Catalan giants to a fourth successive Liga F title and the Spanish Women's Super Cup.

In January, she became the first goalkeeper in WSL history to register 50 clean sheets and the following month she was crowned The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper.Ĭertainly, if the 30-year-old carries that scintillating form into the summer, England will have a real shot at World Cup glory. The 2022/23 campaign has also seen Earps secure a number of personal accolades. The Nottingham-born shot-stopper has been a revelation for both club and country in the past 12 months, helping the Lionesses to three pieces of silverware and establishing herself as an integral part of the Manchester United side that is currently residing at the top of the Women’s Super League table.

And so it proved when Sarina Wiegman entrusted Mary Earps with England’s No. So often in football, unearthing a world class talent between the sticks is the key to attaining sustained success. Photo by Harriet Lander - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)

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