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    Arsenal star Myles Lewis-Skelly moves closer to shock England debut after just EIGHT Premier League starts

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    ARSENAL defender Myles Lewis-Skelly is moving closer to landing a shock England debut despite having made just eight Premier League starts.New England boss Thomas Tuchel, preparing for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia, has been impressed by the form of the teenage sensation who has starred at left-back for Mikel Arteta this term.New England boss Thomas Tuchel is eyeing up Myles Lewis-Skelly for a surprise call-upCredit: PAThe Arsenal teenager has only made eight Premier League startsCredit: RexEngland are desperately short in that area with both Luke Shaw and Ben Chilwell having suffered numerous injury issues.Newcastle’s Lewis Hall featured twice for England under interim manager Lee Carsley in November.While Rico Lewis, Kyle Walker and Levi Colwill have also played at left-back for the Three Lions.Tottenham’s Djed Spence has also been in decent form for Tottenham at left-back even though he is right-sided.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLYet Tuchel will prefer players featuring in their natural positions and Lewis-Skelly, 18, already looks at home in that left-back spot.Incredibly, he has yet to feature for the under-21s and only made his under-19s debut in Croatia in September.Previously, Arsenal team-mate Declan Rice said: “This kid is just special, very special. He can go to the top.”For an 18-year-old to be that good, that comfortable, that strong, it was like he was built in a lab. I said that to him the other day.Most read in Football”It’s just ridiculous how good he is, but he has a long way to go. “He’s so level-headed, he’s got a great family around him.”Thomas Tuchel’s first day at St. George’s Park as he meets England staff and coaches In Arsenal’s 2-0 win at Leicester on Saturday, Lewis-Skelly delivered a goal-saving intervention with the score at 0-0.Tuchel meanwhile, is also likely to hand first call-ups to other players.Ipswich’s in-form striker Liam Delap is another player in the frame.Forgotten England stars could benefit from Tuchel appointmentWITH Thomas Tuchel announced as the next England manager, a few forgotten stars might be hopeful of a return to the international set up.The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager usually uses a 3-4-3 formation.That could provide an opening for Mason Mount, who’s not been involved in the England set-up since the World Cup in 2022.The now Manchester United star enjoyed his most successful spell under Tuchel while the pair were at Stamford Bridge.Tuchel could also offer lifelines to other previously capped players such as Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Eric Dier.RLC has excelled since his move to AC Milan and with England struggling to find a partner for Rice, he could be the surprise answer.Meanwhile, Dier played for Tuchel at Bayern Munich as part of a back-three last season.The defender did enough to convince the club to make his loan move permanent after he had fallen out of favour at Tottenham.Click here to see the full England XI who could play under Tuchel.The former Man City ace has netted 10 times since joining the Tractor Boys last summer. England face Albania at Wembley on March 21 and then entertain Latvia three days later. More

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      Newcastle star Jacob Murphy, 29, approached over shock switch of international allegiance from England

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      JACOB MURPHY has reportedly been approached about switching his international allegiance.The 29-year-old winger is enjoying an impressive season for Newcastle in the Premier League. Jacob Murphy has enjoyed a strong season at St James ParkCredit: GettyThe Toon winger has already registered 9 assists this seasonCredit: GettyMurphy has scored five times for the Toon so far in 2024/25.He also leads the club’s assists charts with nine, already a career-high tally with three months of the season to go. There have been suggestions England manager Thomas Tuchel should call up Murphy for his first Three Lions squad.Murphy played for England across four youth age groups, with his last involvement in the under-21 Euros in 2017. READ MORE ON FOOTBALLBut, according to reports in Nigeria, Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has “made contact” in a bid to get Murphy to switch allegiance.The former Norwich star qualifies to play for Nigeria through his father. Nigeria have endured a tough start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. The Super Eagles had been expected to cruise through a group that features South Africa, Rwanda, Benin, Lesotho and Zimbabwe.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSBut three draws and a defeat from their opening 4 games have made things tough for the African country, who have reached six of the last seven World Cups.As well as Nigeria, Murphy is eligible to represent Ireland through his mother.The Sun’s Charlie Wyett reacts to World Cup 2026 qualifying draw as Thomas Tuchel’s England are placed in group full of controversyMurphy has proved to be an unsung hero this season at St James Park.Newcastle are chasing the European places, with striker Alexander Isak stealing the plaudits thanks to a remarkable run of form.Boss Eddie Howe has come out to praise Murphy – and claims Isak’s heroics are in part down to the winger.Howe said: “He’s been very, very important and probably more than people realise.Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle reportedly wants to tempt Murphy to switch international allegianceCredit: AFP”We ask a lot of Jacob in lots of different ways, he plays an important role.”Of course, everyone plays an important role in our pressing with the ball.READ MORE SUN STORIES”He’s been brilliant and the assists and the goals that he’s got in the last few weeks.”Isak probably owes him the majority of his goals with his crossing ability which has always been very strong.” More

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      Premier League and ex-England Under-21s star, 29, set to switch international allegiance thanks to bizarre rule change

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      FORMER England youth international Matt Grimes is reportedly in line to switch international allegiance.Grimes made 12 appearances for England’s U20s and four more for the U21s in the early stages of his career.Matt Grimes could switch his international allegiance to Wales under a proposed new ruleCredit: AlamyAs things stand, players have only been eligible to represent one of the home nations if they or their parents or grandparents were born there.Alternatively, they can if they’ve had five years of continuous education up to the age of 18 in that country.However, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) is now lobbying England, Scotland and Northern Ireland to agree to a rule change.The proposed change would allow players over the age of 18, who have been registered with a club based in one of the home nations for at least five years, to represent that country.Read More in FootballFAW sources say it would align the home nations to the current Fifa eligibility rules, BBC Sport has revealed.Grimes left Swansea for Coventry City last month having spent 10 years with the Welsh side.Under the FAW’s proposed rule change, it would make him eligible to play for Wales.Had the change been in place already, players such as Leon Britton would also have been eligible to play for Wales.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSCardiff midfielder Joe Ralls would also be free to play for Craig Bellamy’s side.But one of the main potential problems for FAW would be the possibility of Wales-qualified youngsters moving to clubs in England, Scotland or Northern Ireland and subsequently wishing to play there.Jamie Sterry plays on through HORROR head injury as Doncaster star sports golf-ball sized lump on face in FA Cup clashGrimes spent the early stages of his career with Exeter before joining Swansea in 2015.He enjoyed loan spells with Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United and Northampton Town during his 10 years at Swansea.The midfielder has amassed 322 Championship appearances in total. More

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      Major European football final ‘under threat’ with city ‘not willing to pay a single penny towards hosting it’

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      THE Mayor of Munich has thrown a curveball to Uefa bosses – after claiming the city won’t pay to host the Nations League finals.Germany will host the Final Four stage of the tournament should they beat Italy in their quarter-final next month.This year’s Nations League final is set for June 8Credit: GettyShould Germany reach the Final Four, bosses hoped to stage it at Munich’s Allianz ArenaCredit: GettyMunich Mayor Dieter Reiter claims the city won’t pay a ‘single euro’ towards hostingCredit: GettyDieter Reiter addressed the “Nations League thingy” during a council meeting in Bavaria on Wednesday. The mini-tournament will be held between June 4-8, just a week after Munich’s Allianz Arena is due to host the Champions League final.Germany’s FA and Uefa are keen to stage Nations League games in both Munich and Stuttgart, should the Germans see off Italy.Reiter claims he was contacted over the matter by Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLThe mayor argued he could see the “pragmatic reasons” behind hosting the games in Munich, per BILD. But Reiter hit back at suggestions the city would provide a fan park or pay for logistics. He said: “We have nothing against you playing here, but we will not spend a single euro on it.”We will not be able to organise a fan festival and everything that goes with it, logistically speaking.”Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSReiter has put off making a final decision until a council meeting next month. Should Italy beat Germany in the quarter-finals, the Azzurri will advance to the Final Four and host the mini-tournament in Turin.First look inside the Scotland dressing room for Euro 2024 opener against Germany as Sunsport granted VIP stadium accessThe Nations League was launched in 2018 and was designed to promote more competitive international football outside of summer tournaments. Spain are the current holders, with France and Portugal also lifting the trophy. This year’s competition resumes on Thursday, March 20 with the first legs of the play-offs.Holland vs Spain, Croatia vs France and Denmark vs Portugal complete the quarter final ties.The second legs will be played on Sunday, March 23. More

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      ‘That was incredibly kind of him’ says Harry Kane as he reveals what Wayne Rooney told him that would ‘change his life’

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      HARRY KANE has opened up on Wayne Rooney’s efforts to include him in the England set-up.The former Tottenham Hotspur hitman was called up to the Three Lions senior team in March 2015 by Roy Hodgson.Harry Kane was called up to the England squad in March 2015Credit: TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTDWayne Rooney gave the then 21-year-old some words of encouragement ahead of his debutCredit: TIMES NEWSPAPERS LTDKane is still grateful for Rooney’s welcomingCredit: PAKane was a million miles away from being the lethal striker he now is when he was called up for the Euro 2016 qualifiers against Lithuania and Italy.The then 21-year-old was incredibly nervous ahead of his debut, although some words of wisdom from Rooney helped quell those nerves.The Bayern Munich ace said: “I remember, when Wayne Rooney received an award for the greatest number of goals scored for England, he said he expected me to be the next.””I found that incredibly kind of him. It’s Wayne Rooney, one of the greatest strikers in history, he didn’t have to have a word for me.READ MORE ON FOOTBALL NEWS”You know, Wayne was the captain when I started in 2015, and he welcomed me personally.”He explained a lot of things to me about what it meant to represent England, how it would change my life forever.”It obviously helped me to understand this stage and I use it in turn today to integrate the new talents who arrive here.”Rooney’s chat with Kane had the desired effect as the former Spurs star opened his account for his country in a 4-0 romp over the Lithuanians.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHarry Kane reveals his favourite England goalsHARRY KANE is already England’s all-time record goalscorer.But the Three Lions skipper will NOT be stopping there.To mark his 100th cap for his country, Kane spoke to SunSport’s CHARLIE WYETT about some of his special England goals….FIRST ENGLAND GOAL“My debut v Lithuania. March 2015.”There was a lot of talk in the build-up to that camp because I was playing well for Spurs.“I got a great reception and within a couple of minutes I scored a goal.“I don’t think I could have dreamed it any better.“My friends and family were there. That was a really special night.”FAVOURITE ENGLAND GOAL“It’s between two, for me.“Against Germany, the one at Wembley in Euro 2020.“Also, the header against Tunisia at the World Cup in 2018.“That moment of scoring a last-minute winner at my first World Cup was special.”BEST ENGLAND GOAL“The one I scored in Poland away in a World Cup qualifier in 2021. It was from 25 yards.”(Kane picked up the ball from Kyle Walker, advanced towards goal and put his foot through it.)“It kind of drifted away and it was a good strike, probably my furthest-out goal for England.”Kane hasn’t looked back since that memorable night at Wembley, scoring a further 68 goals to surpass Rooney as the nation’s all-time leading goalscorer.And his sights are firmly set on bagging 100 goals for his country.’It felt like the beginning of the end for Harry Kane’ says Man Utd legend as he admits fears for England captain In March 2023, he said: “Getting 100 will be tough for sure, but I never count out anything.”I am still young – I am 29, I am still fit and strong. I want to play for England for as long as I can.”He added: “A hundred is not out of the question.”It will be extremely tough but we will have to see how the next few years go.”Kane and his England team-mates will be back in action in March, welcoming Albania to Wembley for their first 2026 World Cup qualifier. More

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      World Cup 2026 qualifying draw in full as Thomas Tuchel’s England are placed in group full of controversy

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      ENGLAND have discovered who they will face in order to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.The Three Lions, who will be led into the tournament by new German boss Thomas Tuchel, were among the top seeds alongside France and Spain.England and Thomas Tuchel have learned who they will face in World Cup qualifyingCredit: AFPTuchel was in attendance in Zurich to discover England’s fateFormer Arsenal star Robert Pires drew England into Group KWith Tuchel watching on at the draw in Zurich, England discovered they were in Group K and their first opponent was Serbia from pot two.Pot three saw them draw Albania, while the teams out of pot four and five were Latvia and Andorra respectively.Serbia and Albania have controversial history behind them, with Uefa slapping Albanian forward Mirlind Daku with a two-game ban for anti-Serbian chants earlier this year.Uefa also fined Serbia for trying to burn an Albanian flag.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLSerbia even threatened to QUIT Euro 2024 over chants directed at them by Albania and Croatia.Having pitted them against each other in Group K, there will be fears of fireworks in England’s group.Elsewhere, Wales landed in Group J with Belgium, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.Scotland were put in Group C against the Uefa Nations League losing quarter-finalist between Portugal and Denmark, as well as Greece and Belarus.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSNorthern Ireland were pit against the winner of Germany vs Italy, as well as Slovakia and Luxembourg in Group A.England’s first games during this campaign will come over the spring international break on March 21-25.Among England’s opponents, Serbia will serve as the toughest test for Tuchel.Thomas Tuchel England Press ConferenceThe Three Lions last faced the team led by Alexander Mitrovic at the Euros during the summer. England prevailed 1-0 in a dour match, with Jude Bellingham scoring the only goal after 13 minutes.Albania and Andorra were in England’s most recent World Cup qualification group and proved easy opponents.Gareth Southgate’s side beat Albania 5-0 at Wembley and 2-0 away, whil Andorra put up even less opposition, with England winning 4-0 at home and 5-0 away.The Three Lions have never played Latvia.World Cup qualifying draw in fullGroup A: Winner GER/ITA, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, LuxembourgGroup B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, KosovoGroup C: Loser POR/DEN, Greece, Scotland, BelarusGroup D: Winner FRA/CRO, Ukraine, Iceland, AzerbaijanGroup E: Winner SPA/NED, Turkey, Georgia, BulgariaGroup F: Winner POR/DEN, Hungary, Ireland, ArmeniaGroup G: Loser SPA/NED, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, MaltaGroup H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, San MarinoGroup I: Loser GER/ITA, Norway, Israel, Estonia, MoldovaGroup J: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, LiechensteinGroup K: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, AndorraGroup L: Loser FRA/CRO, Czechia, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, GibraltarFans were over the moon at the draw, judging by reactions on X.One wrote: “Tuchel could literally play himself and three lions and still win the group.”Another said: “Serbia is the only challenging opponent, the rest should be easy.”And another wrote: “With Tuchel’s tactics and style of football we should smash all these.”READ MORE SUN STORIESThe actual World Cup will start on June 11 2026 with Mexico City hosting the opener, while New Jersey will host the final on July 19 following a record 39 day tournament.The World Cup’s new format will see 12 four-team groups and will also feature a last-32 knockout round for the first time to accommodate the expansion to 48 teams.Thomas Tuchel on a missionFrom Charlie Wyett in ZurichTHOMAS TUCHEL is on a mission to prove himself as England manager after accepting his appointment has not been universally popular.The Three Lions were today given an easy World Cup 2026 qualifying group as they were pitted against Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra.Tuchel, aware that many fans believe an Englishman should have been appointed to succeed Gareth Southgate, said: “There’s no hard feelings for that. Of course, it will always be mixed.“So now I have to prove myself to the people who are maybe a bit concerned. I must prove to them how much it means to me and that it’s a dream job for me that I will give my everything – I’m the man for the job.”England, whose qualifiers start in March, will face Serbia for only the second time with the only other match coming at Euro 2024 when Jude Bellingham scored the winner. Serbia were fined £25,000 for racist abuse during that game and other matches at the tournament so there will be genuine concerns over potential problems when the team heads to Belgrade. England’s Under-21s also suffered horrific racial abuse when they played in the country in 2012 with Danny Rose attacked.England have never played 140-ranked Latvia before while they faced Albania and Andorra in the last set of World Cup qualifiers.Tuchel, who officially starts work on January 1, added: “A difficult group is my first impression. Serbia and Albania, for me, are always known for good individual players and emotional groups, emotional fans, so they are difficult opponents.“It is the first time England play Latvia, so it is a new experience for all of us and, of course, we are favourites against Andorra, but we need to prove it. We have now eight matches to play, whatever comes we want to be ready for it.”The draw was incredibly complicated and England could have been put in a group of four which would have meant no qualifiers until September.Tuchel added: “It was very likely that we got a group five. I want to adapt to everything that is coming, not complain, not look for excuses and not expect or wish for something.“The most important thing is we focus fully on the qualification and we take it seriously and give it our respect and prove a point that we want to go to the USA.”How will the 2026 World Cup work?By Martin LiptonThe 2026 World Cup will be something of a logistical nightmare.Three countries, not one city. In 16 venues, split across four time zones and thousands of miles — rather than the distance between Selhurst Park and Kenilworth Road.With 48 teams, as opposed to the 32 that has been the norm since 1998. More from Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Even, for the first time, a guaranteed slot for Oceania.And, almost certainly, a record 104 MATCHES and 33 days as well.It will be 12 groups of four but the real issues are over the next stage.The easiest way would be the top two in each group, plus the eight best third-place teams, reaching the final 32 and eight games, instead of seven, required to win.Read all about it here. More

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      World Cup 2026 qualifying draw simulated with England pitted against familiar foe in tough test for Tuchel

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      ENGLAND have been handed a familiar foe in our 2026 World Cup qualifying draw simulation.With England winning their group in the Nations League it meant the Three Lions were likely to be drawn in a five-team group.Thomas Tuchel has been handed a familiar foe in our simulated World Cup drawCredit: SplashAnd that is exactly what has happened to England in SunSport’s simulated qualifying draw for the Uefa nations.The games will be Thomas Tuchel’s first in charge of the Three Lions.In our draw, England came out of pot one into Group I.Follow the draw LIVE as it happens with SunSport’s blogREAD MORE IN FOOTBALLPot two included Wales, with pot three containing Scotland, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.And England have been booked into playing Wales after the Dragons were taken out of pot two.However, Tuchel and co managed to avoid any other home nation sides, with both Scotland and the Republic of Ireland being put in four-team groups.Instead, pot three drew out Montenegro for Group I, while pots four and five drew Estonia and Andorra respectively.Most read in FootballA maximum of 16 Uefa teams will qualify for the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup being held across the United States, Canada and Mexico.These groups have been divided into six groups of four and six groups of five, with the top from each automatically qualifying for the tournament.BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSMeanwhile, the runner-ups will go into the play-offs with four Nations League teams.Five-team groups will start their campaigns in March while the four-team groups containing the winning Nations League quarter-finalists will start in September.Thomas Tuchel England Press ConferenceThe winning teams in the Nations League quarter-finals must go into one of the four-team groups, but due to the draw taking place before the games are played they are put into the draw as placeholders.A maximum of one losing quarter-finalist or one Nations League promotion-relegation play-off team can go in one group.The real draw for the World Cup qualifying pots begins at 11am TODAY.You will be able to keep up with the draw live with SunSport’s live blog.World Cup qualifying draw simulatedGroup A: Spain or Netherlands* (Pot 1), Sweden (Pot 2), SCOTLAND (Pot 3), Belarus (Pot 4)Group B: Italy or Germany* (Pot 1), Ukraine (Pot 2), Slovenia (Pot 3), Luxembourg (Pot 4)Group C: Denmark or Portugal* (Pot 1), Turkey (Pot 2), Republic of Ireland (Pot 3), Kosovo (Pot 4)Group D: Croatia or France* (Pot 1), Czech Republic (Pot 2), Albania (Pot 3), Bulgaria (Pot 4) Group E: Italy or Germany* (Pot 1), Hungary (Pot 2), North Macedonia (Pot 3), Armenia (Pot 4)Group F: Spain or Netherlands* (Pot 1), Serbia (Pot 2), Georgia (Pot 3), Kazakhstan (Pot 4)Group G: Denmark or Portugal* (Pot 1), Poland (Pot 2), Finland (Pot 3), Azerbaijan (Pot 4), Moldova (Pot 5)Group H: Croatia or France* (Pot 1), Greece (Pot 2), Iceland (Pot 3), Cyprus (Pot 4), Malta (Pot 5)Group I: ENGLAND (Pot 1), WALES (Pot 2), Montenegro (Pot 3), Estonia (Pot 4), Andorra (Pot 5)Group J: Belgium (Pot 1) , Slovakia (Pot 2), Northern Ireland (Pot 3), Faroe Islands (Pot 4), Gibraltar (Pot 5)Group K: Switzerland (Pot 1), Romania (Pot 2), Bosnia-Herzegovina (Pot 3), Latvia (Pot 4), Liechtenstein (Pot 5)Group L: Austria (Pot 1), Norway (Pot 2), Israel (Pot 3), Lithuania (Pot 4), San Marino (Pot 5)*Nations League quarter-finalists More

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      Wales hoping World Cup 2026 draw will open up chance to face old rivals England in Wembley clash

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      WALES believe they are front runners for a lucrative friendly with England at Wembley if the stars align at today’s 2026 World Cup draw.The Dragons have not played at the 90,000-capacity home of English football in front of a crowd since September 2011.Wales last played arch rivals England at the 2022 World Cup in QatarCredit: APCraig Bellamy has had a super start to his Wales managerial career with a record of six games unbeatenCredit: AlamyBut SunSport understands that if the two Home Nations avoid each other in the qualifying draw in Zurich then Welsh chiefs are keen to line up a fixture against their old rivals.Craig Bellamy’s men won promotion to the top tier of the Nations League last month and, as a result, they will not be involved in any March play-off just like England.League B winners Wales, who thrashed Iceland 4-1 in Cardiff, could be drawn in a four or five team group for the qualifiers leading to the 2026 finals in USA, Canada and Mexico.In a five team group, qualifiers would be played in March and June.Read More on FootballBut a group of four would see the Dragons have four friendly dates before the qualifying process starts in September.Bellamy has started his managerial tenure with an impressive six-match unbeaten run.And a stern test against England would be ideal in their development. Wales last played the Three Lions at the 2022 World Cup where ex-boss Robert Page saw his men lose 3-0 in Qatar.Most read in FootballThe teams also competed against each other in the Euro 2016 group stages with Daniel Sturridge scoring a last-gasp winner to beat Chris Coleman’s semi-finalists 2-1 in Lens.Former Wales manager Ryan Giggs took a side for a friendly against England at Wembley in October 2020.Moment Tottenham fans troll Scotland with familiar taunt as police escort them to Euro showdown with RangersBut that was during Covid so restrictions meant there were no supporters present for the Three Lions’ 3-0 victory.The last time the sides played a competitive Wembley clash with a full house came 13 years ago when Ashley Young’s winner handed England a Euro 2012 qualifying victory.Gary Speed’s young side including Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey showed big signs of promise on the night.And the visitors would have secured a draw only for Robert Earnshaw to miss an open goal late on. More

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      Bizarre reason England star was BANNED from coming on to the pitch despite being stripped off and ready for substitution

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      SARINA WIEGMAN has revealed why England were BANNED from bringing on Lucy Bronze in their friendly win over Switzerland.The Lionesses treated fans to a 1-0 victory courtesy of an early Grace Clinton goal to follow up their 0-0 draw with the USA.Bronze was dressed and ready to come on to earn her 128th capBut the Chelsea star was sent back to the bench in the 83rd minuteIt came after a baffling administrative errorBronze was geared up to enter the contest, for what would’ve been her 128th cap, in the final 10 minutes of the contest at Bramall Lane.The Chelsea star, 33, was dressed and ready on the touchline before being asked to return to her seat.Wiegman was instead forced to bring on NJ/NY Gotham defender Jess Carter on Tuesday.It was later revealed that England had failed to include Bronze on their official team list.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSWiegman explained: “That was the moment where she was not on the list. There had been a mistake, unfortunately, a human mistake.”We found out there and we still wanted to bring her on the pitch but unfortunately she couldn’t go so that was really frustrating, of course the most for herself but, we couldn’t change it anymore.”According to the International Football Association Board’s (IFAB) laws of the game, “only the players and substitutes named on the team list may take part in the match upon their arrival”.For those who are not named on the team list as a player, substitute or a team official, they are classified as “an outside agent”.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSWiegman made ten changes from England’s stalemate with the US, managed by Emma Hayes.And Clinton, 21, repaid her faith with her third international goal in five appearances.My cousin is Man Utd FA Cup hero – now he’s helping me through my injury hell so I can shine for women’s teamThe Manchester United star had England in front within ten minutes, firing home from close range.She was on hand to smash home the rebound after Millie Turner headed the ball on to the post from a free-kick.The Lionesses return to action on February 21 when they take on Portugal in their first match of the Women’s Nations League.Grace Clinton scored the only goal of the evening More