Arsenal left-back Taylor Hinds has received her first call-up to the England senior side having previously opted to represent Jamaica. The 26-year-old is one of three new faces called up by Sarina Wiegman for friendlies against Brazil and Australia later this month, alongside Arsenal teammate Katie Reid and Aston Villa midfielder Lucia Kendell.

Hinds, who joined Arsenal from Liverpool in the summer, had represented England at under-17 and under-19 level before deciding to play for Jamaica. She featured once for the Reggae Girls, in a friendly against France in October 2024, but had not featured competitively and has subsequently returned to the England fold, with the Lionesses’ left-back berth there to be fought for.

“We have been following Taylor for a long time,” said Wiegman. “She’s come through the pathway. She has dual heritage so she’s eligible for us. We started having conversations and she hasn’t played much, but we are in a new cycle and I want to see talented players in some different positions. She wants to see what her chances are and it’s good for us to see her in this environment.”

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