Dropping Kelly and Toone could prove a World Cup masterstroke by Wiegman | Tom Garry

England’s coach has given a wake-up call to her whole squad by leaving out two heroes of 2022 and 2025 Sarina Wiegman sent a clear message to two of England’s biggest names on Tuesday and – in doing so, irrespective of reputations – fired the same warning to every player: perform for your club or you will not go to…
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