Portland thorns

London City Lionesses: England forward Lauren Hemp has returned to the national squad for the first time since Euro 2025 after recovering from an ankle injury, while fellow attacker Lauren James has been left out despite recently returning to club action.

Hemp, 25, was sidelined for two months but made successful comeback appearances for Manchester City in their wins over Everton and Manchester United, convincing Sarina Wiegman to recall her for the upcoming international friendlies against China and Ghana on November 29 and December 2.