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Le Tissier retains England place for home friendlies

Maya Le Tissier has retained her place in the England women’s squad for their final two games of 2025.

Le Tissier training at St George’s Park last month
Le Tissier training at St George’s Park last month / David Davies/PA Wire

The Lionesses will face Asian champions China at Wembley on Saturday 29 November and then take on Ghana at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton on Tuesday 2 December. England beat China 6-1 in their run to the 2023 World Cup final while it will be their first meeting with Ghana.

‘With competitive fixtures in March, April and June 2026 these games against non-European opposition will give us some important learnings and development opportunities,’ said England manager Sarina Wiegman.

Le Tissier has started England’s last two internationals, beginning at right back in a defeat against Brazil last month before getting the chance to impress at her favoured centre-back position as the Lionesses beat Australia 3-0 in Derby.

Her ninth and 10th caps for England took her past Matt Le Tissier to become Guernsey’s most-capped international, and came just before step-brother Alex Scott earned his first senior national call-up.

She is back in Uefa Women’s Champions League action on Wednesday night as Manchester United, who have won their first three group-stage matches, travel to Germany to face Frauen-Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.

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