Albion midfielder Maisie Symonds have been included in the England squad to compete at the 2022 UEFA WU19 European Championship.
The midfielder made her WSL debut last season having been a regular member of Hope Powell’s squad throughout the campaign, scoring her first goal in the 1-0 win against Leicester City last November.
The Young Lionesses are one of eight nations bidding to win the prestigious age- group tournament to be played in Czech Republic from 26 June to 9 July. England are in a section with Norway, Sweden and Germany with the top two teams progressing to the semi-finals.
It all starts with a fixture against Norway on Monday 27 June at 4.30pm (BST) in the Městský Stadium, Karviná. That will be followed by a meeting with Sweden at 4.30pm (BST) on Thursday 30 June at the Stovky Stadium, Frýdek-Místek before a return to the Městský Stadium for the final group fixture against Germany on Sunday 3 July, with an 7pm (BST) kick-off.
Your #YoungLionesses squad for the #U19WEURO finals! 🤩
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) June 24, 2022
Head coach Gemma Davies guided the WU19s to the finals with three wins out of three in April’s qualifying round, with eight goals scored and none conceded in victories against Wales, Iceland and Belgium.
She said: “The spotlight is on our game this summer with the senior EUROs in England and our players have the perfect platform to show what they can do before it all begins. It is a great opportunity for them to experience tournament football and learn more about what goes into representing your country. While we are looking to perform in every match, it is an important step for them to develop as individuals on and off the pitch as they work their way through the pathway.”
England won the competition in 2009 with a 2-0 defeat of Sweden and have been runners-up on three previous occasions in 2007, 2010 and 2013.