Walsh and England ruled out for England with injury

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England's Keira Walsh will miss this month's Women's Nations League matches against Scotland and the Netherlands because of injury.

Spurs striker Bethany England also misses out with injury and is replaced by Manchester City's Jess Park.

Walsh and England are the only players missing from the Lionesses squad who reached the Women's World Cup final.

Sarina Wiegman's 24-player squad includes recalls for Lucy Staniforth and Maya Le Tissier.

Aston Villa midfielder Staniforth and Manchester United defender Le Tissier both travelled to Australia on standby before the World Cup.

Striker England, 29, had hip surgery on 6 September and will miss the start of the Women's Super League season.

The Lionesses face Scotland on Friday, 22 September in Sunderland before travelling to Utrecht to take on the Netherlands on Tuesday, 26 September.

England are drawn against the Netherlands, Belgium and Scotland in their Nations League group.

The winners of each group will qualify for the semi-finals in February.

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