• Midfielder in Phil Neville’s squad to face
Brazil and Portugal• No place for Toni Duggan in slimmed-down squadThe
Arsenal midfielder Jordan Nobbs has returned to the
England fold for the first time in nearly a year, after her recent return from serious knee injury was capped by her being named in Phil Neville’s 20-strong squad for next month’s friendlies against Brazil and Portugal.
Neville has reduced his squad side from the 25 that he has previously favoured as he begins preparations for next year’s Olympic Games, for which he will be limited to 18 players – plus four reserves – selected from across Britain. Atlético Madrid’s Toni Duggan, who was a key member of the England team at the
World Cup in
France but has struggled with injury since, is the most high-profile absentee.