Steph Houghton has not been named in England s squad for the upcoming Euro 2022 tournament.
Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman named her 23-woman squad on Wednesday, and included recently recovered Manchester City forward Chloe Kelly and Chelsea s Fran Kirby.
There was no place for former captain Houghton, though, who has not played since January after suffering an Achilles injury.
The Manchester City defender has appeared at five major tournaments for England and made 121 appearances so far in her international career.
Speaking at a media conference for the squad announcement at St George s Park, Wiegman confirmed: It was a hard decision [to leave Houghton out], but she s just not ready to compete.
We set a plan in place with her for her a…