Apollon Smirnis Overview

England's qualifying campaign for the 2027 Women's World Cup is officially underway. It hasn't gone how the Lionesses would've hoped thus far, with a second-placed finish in the group condemning Sarina Wiegman's side to the play-off route. But the 2023 runners-up are still expected to make the 2027 tournament, even if they are taking the scenic route.

Now a regular in Chelsea's first team squads, this talented 17-year-old also happens to be a left-back, which is a position of serious need for Sarina Wiegman and the Lionesses

Sarina Wiegman will be picking her squad to travel to Brazil in around eight months' time, but which players need a big domestic season to force their way into her thinking?

The midfielder established herself in Sarina Wiegman's thoughts over the past 12 months after a remarkable rise from the lower leagues