Sarina Wiegman’s England call leaves 17-year-old Erica Meg Parkinson ‘speechless’

Teenager plays in Portugal for Valadares Gaia

Lionesses face Spain and Iceland in World Cup qualifiers

Sarina Wiegman said she left the 17-year-old Erica Meg Parkinson speechless with her first call-up to the England squad for April’s World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Iceland.

The shock inclusion of the Singapore-born midfielder, who plays for the Portuguese first division side Valadares Gaia, comes less than six months after her first call-up to England’s under-23s, amid a rapid rise through the Lionesses’ youth setup.