October international fixtures for our women’s players

With four wins out of five in the Barclays FA Women's Super League and a winning start to our Continental League Cup campaign secured, our women’s players will now head into their second international break of the season, with several of them set to be on duty for their countries over the next two weeks.

For our European players, the qualifying campaign for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup continues at pace with Wales and Finland seeking to build on perfect starts in their respective groups.

Youngster Morgan Rogers, who plays for our WSL Academy side, has been called into the senior Wales squad alongside regulars Josie Green and Esther Morgan as their nation heads to Slovenia before hosting Estonia in Group I. Finland goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela, meanwhile, is in line to earn her 100th senior cap with upcoming games away to Georgia and then at home to Republic of Ireland in Group A – she's currently on 99 appearances.

Elsewhere, two of our players could face each other across the Atlantic as Ria Percival and New Zealand travel to play Shelina Zadorsky’s Canada in a friendly double-header, with games scheduled in Ottawa and then Montreal.

Back-to-back friendlies are on the agenda for a number of players during this window – South Korea and their captain So-hyun Cho will face the reigning world champions USA twice, first in Missouri and then in Minnesota, while Becky Spencer's Jamaica will meet Costa Rica in consecutive games in Florida. Kyah Simon’s Australia will be taking on Brazil in two matches Down Under, while Rosella Ayane could feature for Morocco in a friendly fixture away to Spain.

In South America, youngster Silvana Flores – another talented player in our WSL Academy side who has been named as a substitute in senior squads for us in recent weeks – is in the Mexico squad for their friendly against Argentina, having made her senior debut against Costa Rica in February of this year.

On-loan goalkeeper Eleanor Heeps, meanwhile, is in the England Under-19s squad for their trio of European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifiers against Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Switzerland.

Here’s the full list of international matches involving our players over the coming days (all kick-off times are UK)...

Wednesday 20 October

Eleanor Heeps – England Under-19s European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifier against Republic of Ireland in Republic of Ireland – 7pm

Thursday 21 October

Tinja-Riikka Korpela – Finland away 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Georgia – 4pm
Rosella Ayane – Morocco away friendly against Spain – 7pm
Becky Spencer – Jamaica away friendly against Costa Rica – 10pm

Friday 22 October

So-hyun Cho – South Korea away friendly against USA – 1am
Josie Green, Esther Morgan and Morgan Rogers – Wales away 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovenia – 7.15pm

Saturday 23 October

Kyah Simon – Australia home friendly against Brazil – 9.50am
Eleanor Heeps – England Under-19s European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifier against Northern Ireland in Republic of Ireland – 2pm
Shelina Zadorsky/Ria Percival – Canada home friendly against New Zealand – 8pm
Silvana Flores – Mexico home friendly against Argentina – 10pm

Sunday 24 October

Becky Spencer – Jamaica away friendly against Costa Rica – 10pm

Tuesday 26 October

Shelina Zadorsky/Ria Percival – Canada home friendly against New Zealand – 12.30am
Kyah Simon – Australia home friendly against Brazil – 10.05am
Eleanor Heeps – England Under-19s European Women’s Under-19 Championship qualifier against Switzerland in Republic of Ireland – 1pm
Tinja-Riikka Korpela – Finland home 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland – 4.15pm
Josie Green, Esther Morgan and Morgan Rogers – Wales home 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Estonia – 7.15pm

Wednesday 27 October

So-hyun Cho – South Korea away friendly against USA – 1am