- Mackenzie Smith has been selected in the England Under-17s squad- The LCFC Women midfielder could make her competitive debut for her nation- The young Lionesses face Russia, Belgium and Poland this week- All three fixtures are part of qualifying for the UEFA U17 Euros
The 16-year-old, who made her full debut for the Foxes in last week’s Vitality Women’s FA Cup fixture against Manchester City, has linked up with England’s youth setup for three international fixtures. The 20-player squad, selected by coach Lydia Bedford, are taking on Russia, Belgium and Poland in League A Group 5 of the qualification campaign, starting with Monday afternoon’s fixture against Russia at Stadion Miejski in Inowroclaw, Poland (2:30pm kick-off).
Then, on Thursday 7 October, Belgium are the young Lionesses’ opponents at Bydgoszcz Stadium (2:30pm kick-off), before meeting Poland at the same venue on Sunday 10 October (10am kick-off).
Good luck, Mackenzie!
All times BST.