Parris to miss England World cup clash vs Latvia
Nikita Parris will miss England Women’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia on Tuesday night.
The Arsenal forward, who came off the bench during the second half of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Austria, has left the Lionesses’ squad in order to get some rest.
An FA statement said: “Parris will return home for a few days rest after a busy 14 months of domestic and international football.”
No replacement will be called up, meaning England will have a squad of 22 players for the game.
Sarina Wiegman’s squad top Group D with five wins from five so far.
The 27-year-old was part of Great Britain’s squad for the Tokyo Olympics during the summer, in which she also moved from Lyon to Arsenal.
Ellen White’s goal against Austria on Saturday maintained England’s 100 per cent record in their World Cup qualifying group
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The cold weather has had an impact on England’s preparations for Tuesday night’s match in Doncaster.
Their final training session before the fixture was due to take place at Newcastle’s Academy but was called off due to a frozen pitch.
The squad will now train at Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium itself on Monday afternoon.