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Why no Rapinoe? Caitlin Murray, who is covering the USWNT for the Guardian, has the latest from Lyon.
Megan Rapinoe is not starting. US Soccer spokesman couldn’t say if it was injury-related, but she is on the bench as a sub. Spokesman said not disciplinary though. #USWNT
Well, well, well. Some big team news from both camps! England keeper Karen Bardsley is out with a hamstring injury. Carly Telford takes her place. Telford will be making only her second appearance in a big tournament, having debuted against Argentina in the group stage. Meanwhile Rachel Daly and Beth Mead replace Fran Kirby and Toni Duggan in what looks like a 4-4-2.
But anything Phil Neville can do, USA coach Jill Ellis can do better: she’s dropped the captain Megan Rapinoe! She must be injured or exhausted, surely. Or is it tactical? Either way, Christen Press takes her place on the left. Lindsey Horan meanwhile replaces Samantha Mewis in the midfield.
Written by Scott Murray
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