Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly miss out on latest Lionesses squad

Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly miss out on latest Lionesses squad

Meanwhile, there is a first senior call-up for Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter, 20, who has impressed alongside England’s Keira Walsh in the Women’s Super League.

She has started three of Chelsea’s opening four matches and was a standout performer in their 1-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday.

“Her performances were just really good. We started following her closely last season and she got minutes over time,” said Wiegman.

“She plays with a lot of courage, a lot of understanding and her decision-making is really good. Her technical ability, we have seen, is really good too.

“What I’ve seen is that no matter who she plays against, like last Sunday [against Arsenal], it looks like it doesn’t bother her at all and she will just play football.

“She played against very high-level players, international players, and she just played. She looked very comfortable. I hope she shows that with us too.”

There is also a return to the squad for uncapped midfielder Erica Meg Parkinson, 18, who has excelled since joining North Carolina Courage in the summer.

Manchester City full-back Niamh Charles made her return from injury as a substitute in their 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic on Saturday and is included.

London City Lionesses forward Freya Godfrey and Liverpool defender Grace Fisk are the other two uncapped players named.

England play a double-header against Greece, first in Crete on Friday, 9 October (17:30 BST) and then in Leicester on Tuesday, 13 October (19:30 BST).

If they win the two-legged tie, they progress to round two of the play-offs where they can compete for a place in next summer’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil.