Gunning-Williams receives maiden England Under-23s call-up | OneFootball

Lenna Gunning-Williams has been named in the England Under-23s squad for the first time.

The young forward was included in Head Coach Emma Coates’ squad on Wednesday (16 October) morning – the first time that Lenna has been involved in any set-up for England – ahead of their Under-23 Euro League fixtures against Netherlands and Portugal.

Having progressed through our academy system, the 19-year-old signed a professional contract with the Club in July, 2023, after making her debut for the first team in a 5-1 win over Coventry United in the Women's League Cup in November, 2022, where she scored her first goal at senior level.

Lenna has featured in two of our five Barclays Women’s Super League fixtures in this campaign so far, while starting in the Women’s League Cup victory over Charlton Athletic earlier this month.

Coates’ side will travel to Velp in Netherlands for their first fixture of the 2024/25 campaign on Thursday 24 October (5pm UK) before welcoming Portugal to the Croud Meadow, the home of Shrewsbury Town, on Tuesday 29 October (5.30pm UK).

Further call-ups in the squad