Arsenal left-back Taylor Hinds has received her first call-up to the England senior side having previously opted to represent Jamaica. The 26-year-old is one of three new faces called up by Sarina Wiegman for friendlies against Brazil and Australia later this month, alongside Arsenal teammate Katie Reid and Aston Villa midfielder Lucia Kendell.
Hinds, who joined Arsenal from Liverpool in the summer, had represented England at under-17 and under-19 level before deciding to play for Jamaica. She featured once for the Reggae Girls, in a friendly against France in October 2024, but had not featured competitively and has subsequently returned to the England fold, with the Lionesses’ left-back berth there to be fought for.
“We have been following Taylor for a long time,” said Wiegman. “She’s come through the pathway. She has dual heritage so she’s eligible for us. We started having conversations and she hasn’t played much, but we are in a new cycle and I want to see talented players in some different positions. She wants to see what her chances are and it’s good for us to see her in this environment.”
Reid has been rewarded for her fine start to the season with Arsenal, having stepped into the breach, ahead of Laia Codina and Lotte Wubben-Moy, following the knee injury to Leah Williamson that ruled out England’s captain for the start of the season.
“It’s exciting for her,” said Wiegman of the 19-year-old. “She started playing for Arsenal very quickly this season, and had a couple of moments last season. She has gone through the pathway too and I just see some very good things on the pitch with her and I hope she can show that in our environment too.”
Kendall is also included having represented England at under-15, under-18, under-19 and under-23 levels. The 21-year-old scored 21 times in 78 games for Southampton before joining Villa in the summer. Wiegman said she was impressed with her reading of the game, adding: “Her positional understanding I’ve thought is really good”.
There are only three players missing from the 23-player squad that won a second successive European title in Switzerland in the summer, with Williamson, Lauren James and Lauren Hemp all out through injury. Williamson is not expected back until closer to the end of the year, while James is out “for a period of time” with the ankle injury she sustained during the Euros according to Chelsea. Meanwhile, Manchester City manager, Andrée Jeglertz, has said Hemp will be absent for “a couple of weeks” after she rolled her ankle in last month’s 5-1 win over Tottenham.
Sarina Wiegman and Millie Bright celebrate after England reach the final of the most recent World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters
Millie Bright did not take part at Euro 2025 having withdrawn from selection before the tournament saying she was “not able to give 100% mentally or physically”. The Chelsea centre-back announced her international retirement on the eve of Wiegman’s squad announcement and the manager said she was “just really grateful that I’ve been a little part of her journey”, adding: “She’s still a very good player, so I want her in the squad. But I totally respect and understand her decision.”
Lucy Bronze is also included in Wiegman’s squad having come on for Chelsea in added time against Tottenham on Sunday for her first action of the season. The right-back revealed after the final of Euro 2025 that she had played in the tournament with a fractured tibia.
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Grace Clinton is also included despite a minor injury and will be assessed by medical staff. “I didn’t want to rule her out,” said Wiegman. “They [Clinton and Bronze] won’t be able to play two full games in a couple of days. Lucy’s fit to play, hasn’t played many minutes yet because she’s just out of her rehab, but she’s trained a lot.”
The Lionesses are entering the next phase of their development for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil. “We have about 10 camps before the World Cup, while not taking for granted that we have to qualify,” Wiegman said. “These two windows we have the opportunity to play friendlies where we can try out things and see many many players. We know the game is changing a lot, we’ve reviewed the Euros, we’re watching other countries too, what are the trends? What do we see? What do we want to develop? We’re at the stage of having those conversations with the players about how we want to move forward.”
England plays Brazil at the Etihad Stadium on 25 October before hosting Australia at Pride Park on 28 October. They complete their Homecoming Series a month later, playing China at Wembley on 29 November before they finish the year against Ghana on 2 December at St Mary’s.
