England Women reporter notebook: With or without Keira Walsh, Lionesses have a plan to avoid last-16 upset vs Nigeria

It would be one of the most remarkable comebacks. Ten days on from being stretchered off in tears with a suspected tournament-ending ACL injury, Keira Walsh could start in England’s last-16 game against Nigeria. The midfielder is back in full training and, after last week’s reticence in giving any details of Walsh’s knee injury or…

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Ben White likely to return to England folds alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold – Rob Dorsett reporter notebook

Arsenal’s Ben White and Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold could be the headline recalls for Gareth Southgate, as he names his squad for next month’s Euro qualifiers at Wembley on Wednesday. Southgate is likely to name a bigger squad than usual, with as many as five Manchester City players included, but all of those expected to miss…

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Newcastle reporter notebook: What will qualifying for the Champions League mean for summer transfer budget?

‘They had not planned to be dining at Europe’s top table so early.’ Newcastle entertain Tottenham on Sunday in a top-four shootout, live on Sky Sportsknowing victory could give them one foot in next season’s Champions League. The north London club are managerless and dealing with the fall-out from managing director of football Fabio Paratici’s…

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