games on a regular basis. She may only have four caps but it wouldn’t be unfair to suggest she is currently
England’s most in-form left-sided player.
Kelly is one of the top scorers in the league and one of the breakout stars of the season for Everton, while
Chelsea’s Beth England has every right to expect a starting spot ahead of the more established Ellen White.
In 2016, Roebuck, Russo and Stanway were part of Mo Marley’s Under-17 squad that went to the World
Cup in Jordan. Two years on, they were joined by Fisk, MacIver, Hemp and Kelly at the Under-20 World
Cup in France, where Marley’s side came home with a well-deserved bronze medal.
The fact seven of those players have already progressed into the senior squad and one featured at the senior
World Cup last summer should give Neville hope and proves England are now getting their development
pathway right at the most crucial time.