Chloe Kelly and Ella Toone have both been left out of the latest Lionesses squad ahead of England's crucial Women's World Cup qualifier against Greece. The European champions failed to clinch automatic qualification in the group stage, owing to a heavy defeat to Spain, but they have another opportunity to punch their ticket to Brazil in October and Sarina Wiegman has opted for some high-profile changes ahead of the tie.
Already first-choice centre-forward for club and country by the age of 24, it is the work Russo has done in the three years since that has allowed her to elevate and become truly elite
The Lionesses star lit up Chelsea's dominant win over Manchester United on Sunday, a sight that the Blues and England will hope can be consistently familiar in what is a huge year
Aitana Bonmati has won each of the last three Ballons d'Or Feminin - but the accolade will go to someone else in 2026. Will it be two-time winner and fellow Barcelona star Alexia Putellas who reasserts herself as the best player in the women's game? Or could there be a new name on the honour roll when the Golden Ball is handed out in Paris in October?