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Liverpool’s Zara Shaw is among those selected for England Women U-19s Spain trip. (Sean Walsh / SPP)

England Women’s U-19 squad selected for three tournament games against Netherlands, Spain and USA this month.

Lauren Smith’s side will first play the reigning UEFA Women’s U-19 EURO champions Spain on Thursday 20 February (11am GMT), before an intriguing match-up with the USA on Sunday 23 February (3pm GMT), marking the first time the two sides have played one another in the WU19 age category since 2020. The final game will be against the Netherlands on Wednesday 26 February (11am GMT), who England last played in October in a 3-1 victory.

Head coach Smith told englandfootball.com: “This is an important camp to set us up for what we hope will be a big year ahead, as we aim to qualify for this summer’s EURO and next year’s World Cup.”

“We’ve lined up three exciting and challenging fixtures, each of which will present a different test. Having the opportunity to test ourselves against quality opponents, including the USA who we don’t have the chance to play against often, will be ideal preparation for our upcoming EURO qualifiers.”

England Wu19 Squad

Goalkeepers: Eve Annets (Manchester City), Katie Cox (Chelsea), Sophia Poor (London City Lionesses, on loan from Aston Villa)

Defenders: Araya Dennis (Southampton, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur), Sophie Harwood (Arsenal), Nelly Las (Leicester City), Rachel Maltby (Aston Villa), Lucy Newell (Blackburn Rovers, on loan from Manchester United), Zara Shaw (Liverpool), Mari Ward (Bristol City), Cecily Wellesley-Smith (Arsenal and Oxford United)

Midfielders: Lola Brown (Chelsea), Lily Dent (Portsmouth, on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion), Maddy Earl (Sheffield United, on loan from Arsenal), Laila Harbert (Southampton, on loan from Arsenal), Omotara Junaid (Arsenal), Vivienne Lia (Southampton, on loan from Arsenal), Erica Parkinson (Valadares Gaia), Lexi Potter (Crystal Palace, on loan from Chelsea), Lauryn Thompson (Indy Eleven)

Forwards: Princess Ademiluyi (West Ham), Ava Baker (Birmingham City), Jessie Gale (Arenal and Watford), Lily Murphy (Manchester City)

England Women U-23 squad for matches at Walsall and Stevenage