Sarina Wiegman has said that it will be difficult for former captain Steph Houghton to force her way into the England World Cup squad. The Manchester City defender said at the weekend that she felt she had done enough to be called up again but Wiegman responded by backing the players currently being picked.
“At the moment she’s in a hard position because I don’t want to take out the players who are in that position, because they’re doing really well,” Wiegman said before England’s friendly against Australia at Brentford on Tuesday night. “So the chances are not that high [for Houghton to make World Cup squad] but I will never close the door. Because when you are in international football and you are England coach, you want everyone to be available, so [if] things happen for some players that situation changes. But at this moment, I make other choices.”
