UEFA Women Nations League: Beth Mead returns after serious knee injury. Check full England squad here

Arsenal forward Beth Mead is back in the England squad for the first time in a year after she was down with a serious knee injury.

Having clinched the Golden Boot as England won Euro 2022, the player suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in November 2022. She is named in Sarina Wiegman's 23-player squad for next month's Women's Nations League matches.

The Lionesses will be facing the Netherlands at Wembley on December 1. After this match, they will be travelling to Hampden Park to face Scotland on December 5.



"Of course that's really nice. She's played minutes and is in a good place and still building too. It was a very nice phone call and she was very happy," said Manager Sarina Wiegman on Bead's return.

"Her health is really good so she can just go. She has shown in games that she is in a good place. She is still improving but she has shown enough for us to bring her in," she added.

England is the nominated nation on behalf of Team GB to seal qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics but they must win their Women's Nations League group.


Full England Squad:

• Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Manchester City).

• Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Maya le Tissier (Manchester United), Esme Morgan (Manchester City), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal).

• Midfielders: Grace Clinton (Tottenham, on loan from Manchester United), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona), Katie Zelem (Manchester United).

• Forwards: Rachel Daly (Aston Villa), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Alessia Russo (Arsenal).