BBC Women’s Football Weekly – Lionesses lineup, City season without Europe and the super skater Jean Beattie?!

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Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jane Beattie react to the Lionesses’ latest squad announcement with captain Leah Williamson returning for the first time since Euro 2025. Emma Sanders sits down with England manager Sarina Wegman and the team discusses minute management and whether it’s time for England to get a recognized left-back with Bobby Pattinson in the squad. With a month-long break from the WSL ahead of us, Ben, Elaine and Jane delve into how Manchester City’s domestic dominance has played into the fact that they’re not in the Champions League this season. The team is also looking ahead to the second leg of the UWCL qualifiers, the fifth round of the FA Cup, and mayhem ensues as we reveal which sports Jen and Elaine want to take part in at the Winter Olympics! Timecodes: 00:30 – What Winter Olympic sport will Ellen and Jane compete in? 06:20 – Announcing the Lionesses squad as they begin their 2027 Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign. 11:40 – Bobby Pattinson’s call-up and the need for a recognized left-back. 14:35 – Em Sanders speaks with England manager Sarina Wigman. 20:15 – Managing player minutes during the international break. 23:30 – Scotland announces its lineup for the double match with Luxembourg. 27:40 – To what extent has Manchester City’s season without Europe contributed to their dominance in the WSL? 38:50 – The Brighton-Arsenal match was postponed due to waterlogging in the stadium. 41:00 – Elaine talks about the long break in the WSL and how it could impact teams. 46:10 – Looking forward to the second leg of the Champions League play-off round. 47:50 – Presentation of the fifth round of the FA Cup.

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