Beth Mead drafted into England Lionesses squad for Northern Ireland encounter

Beth Mead has been drafted into the England Lionesses squad for next week's friendly against Northern Ireland.

By Daniel Gregory

Published 19th Feb 2021, 17:48 BST

Updated 19th Feb 2021, 17:59 BST

Beth Mead has been drafted into the England Lionesses squad for next week's friendly against Northern Ireland.

Mead and Manchester United defender Millie Turner have been selected after injuries to Chelsea pair Millie Bright and Fran Kirby.

Mead, 25, will hope to impress before this summer's Tokyo Olympics and interim coach Hege Riise is looking forward to welcoming them.

"We look forward to welcoming them," Riise told BBC Sport.

"They now have an excellent opportunity to impress me and my coaching team on this camp.

"Being resilient, adaptable and versatile is what we are all about and it is a privilege to be working with such a talented and ambitious group of players."

England play Northern Ireland at St George's Park on Tuesday.