England head coach Sarina Wiegman has selected Taylor Hinds, Katie Reid and Lucia Kendall in her first Lionesses squad since their Euro 2025 victory this summer ahead of friendlies against Brazil and Australia this month.
Left-back Hinds, 26, who moved from Liverpool to Arsenal before the start of the season, played for England at youth level before switching her international allegiance to Jamaica last year.
Hinds made her Jamaica debut against France in a friendly in October 2024, but is yet to make a competitive appearance for the country so she remains eligible for England selection.
Meanwhile, Hinds’ Arsenal team-mate Reid, a 19-year-old centre-back, and 21-year-old Aston Villa midfielder Lucia Kendall have been promoted from the Under-23s.
There are also recalls for midfielders Laura Blindkilde Brown and Missy Bo Kearns, who featured before the Euros but did not make the final squad. But captain Leah Williamson and forwards Lauren James and Lauren Hemp miss out on the 25-player squad due to injury.
Williamson, James and Hemp are the only players who won the Euros this summer who drop out, with Lucy Bronze named in the squad despite only recently returning to action for Chelsea this season after playing through a fractured tibia during England’s Euros triumph.
While former Euros champion Millie Bright announced her international retirement on Monday after an 88-cap career and leading the Lionesses to the World Cup final as captain in 2023.
The Lionesses will face Brazil, the champions of South America, at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday 25 October, three days before taking on Australia at Pride Park in Derby on Tuesday 28 October. It will be their first meeting with Australia since the 2023 World Cup semi-finals.
“In Brazil and Australia we’ll be facing two top opponents who will each test us in different ways, which is exactly the kind of challenge we need as we prepare for World Cup qualification starting early next year,” Wiegman said.
“It’s lovely to celebrate success but this is also the start of a new cycle with new opportunities and objectives. I cannot wait to get everyone together and started next week.”
England squad to play Brazil and Australia
Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride), Khiara Keating (Manchester City).
Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal), Jess Carter (Gotham FC), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United) Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Taylor Hinds (Arsenal), Katie Reid (Arsenal).
Midfielders: Grace Clinton (Manchester City), Jess Park (Manchester United), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Keira Walsh (Chelsea), Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City), Missy Bo Kearns (Aston Villa), Lucia Kendell (Aston Villa).
Forwards: Beth Mead (Arsenal), Chloe Kelly (Arsenal), Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), Michelle Agyemang (Brighton on loan from Arsenal), Alessia Russo (Arsenal).
