Sarina Wiegman has not closed the door on Chloe Kelly making England’s squad for this summer’s European Championships but has told the winger she needs minutes after taking the decision to drop her ahead of Nations League games against Portugal and Spain this month.
Wiegman revealed that she had a “good conversation” with Kelly and said the scorer of England’s winning goal in the Euros final understood her decision to leave her out due to lack of game time.
Kelly said in a statement after asking to leave City that she “wanted to be happy again” and Wiegman wants to see the winger return to action and show her level before this summer’s Euros.
Kelly, who joined Arsenal from Manchester City on deadline day, has been told she needs minutes before she can return to the England squad.
Wiegman’s side have landed another tricky group and travel to the Algarve to face Portugal in the opening game of their campaign on Friday 21 February, before playing world champions Spain in a blockbuster clash at Wembley on Wednesday 26 February.
