Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ella Toone has started three of Manchester United's opening four matches
ByEmma SandersBBC Sport women’s football news reporter- Published5 minutes ago
Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone has not been selected for England's Women's World Cup qualifying matches this month.
The 27-year-old misses out after an inconsistent start to the season, while Arsenal forward Chloe Kelly has also not been selected.
In addition, Chelsea forward Aggie Beever-Jones and Arsenal duo Lotte Wubben-Moy and Taylor Hinds have not made the 23-player squad.
Captain Leah Williamson returns having missed June's 4-0 defeat by Spain and 3-0 win over Ukraine.
There is a first senior call-up for Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter, 20, who has impressed alongside England's Keira Walsh in the Women's Super League.
She has started three of Chelsea's opening four matches and was a standout performer in their 1-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday.
There is also a return to the squad for uncapped midfielder Erica Meg Parkinson, 18, who has excelled since joining North Carolina Courage in the summer.
Manchester City full-back Niamh Charles made her return from injury as a substitute in their 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic on Saturday and is included.
London City Lionesses forward Freya Godfrey and Liverpool defender Grace Fisk are the other two uncapped players named.
England play a double-header against Greece, first in Crete on Friday, 9 October (17:30 BST) and then in Leicester on Tuesday, 13 October (19:30 BST).
If they win the two-legged tie, they progress to round two of the play-offs where they can compete for a place in next summer's Women's World Cup in Brazil.
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Full England squad
Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Liverpool), Anna Moorhouse (Manchester City on loan from Orlando City)
Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Jess Carter (Gotham FC), Niamh Charles (Manchester City), Grace Fisk (Liverpool), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United), Emse Morgan (Washington Spirit), Leah Williamson (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City), Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa), Erica Meg Parkinson (North Carolina Courage), Lexi Potter (Chelsea), Georgia Stanway (Arsenal), Keira Walsh (Chelsea)
Forwards: Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Beth Mead (Manchester City), Jess Park (Manchester United), Alessia Russo (Arsenal).
