Two fixtures at the City Ground feature in the Netflix documentary on Manchester City's treble and in their own way both are revealing.
10.04.2024 - 14:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
When the teamsheets were distributed at Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Tuesday night, few will have been surprised to see Sarina Wiegman ring the changes for England's clash with the Republic of Ireland.
The Lionesses' EURO 2025 qualifying campaign had got off to a slightly tepid start with a 1-1 stalemate with Sweden just four days prior and the need for a radical shake-up of personnel was glaring. It was, though, somewhat of a shock to see longstanding No. 1 Mary Earps replaced in the starting lineup by up-and-coming Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton.
Earps has been close to an ever-present in this England side for much of Wiegman's tenure. The Manchester United shot-stopper started every game at EURO 2022, helping the Lionesses to clinch their first-ever major trophy, and also starred as they reached the Women's World Cup final last summer.
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She is - as her two consecutive FIFA trophies attest to - the best in the world in her position, having only been anointed the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year a few short months ago. And yet, for the first time in almost three years, her selection for England does not appear to be a foregone conclusion.
Instead, it was Hampton who was given the nod against Eileen Gleeson's side and, while there is little doubt Earps would be reinstated between the sticks if England were contesting a major tournament this summer, there is a very real chance it will be a different story next year, when the European Champions will hope to defend their crown in Switzerland.
It was Hampton's first competitive appearance for the Lionesses
Two fixtures at the City Ground feature in the Netflix documentary on Manchester City's treble and in their own way both are revealing.
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