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Although having too many strikers is a luxury, Aggie Beever-Jones has made some difficult decisions, and Sarina Wiegman made some of them.

England’s number nine shirt is sought-after, with Chelsea’s Beever-Jones and Arsenal’s Alessia Russo serving as its mainstay.

Add in on-loan Brighton forward Michelle Agyemang, and Wiegman has three very talented players to choose from.

Agyemang is a promising young prospect who worries about going off injured in England’s 3-0 win over Australia on Tuesday night.

However, Beever-Jones, who scored her first senior goal for Chelsea in April, has since switched to a regular starting position and finished the 2024-2019 campaign as England’s top scorer.

Even if Russo has shown her worth, there has been much discussion about whether Wiegman can afford to leave Beever-Jones out of the starting lineup for that long.

Beever-Jones took advantage of the opportunity to score England’s opening goal from the left-wing position on Tuesday when Wiegman played them both.

After scoring her seventh goal in 13 international games, Beever-Jones told ITV, “Playing football brings out the best in me wherever I am playing.”

Beever-Jones almost immediately faced threat from Australia when she was just three minutes away from crossing a Beth Mead cross.

When she was offside when she struck goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold moments later, she finally got on the scoresheet when Russo was shown the yellow card by Alanna Kennedy and Beever-Jones scored from the resulting free kick.

The 22-year-old continued to cause issues before being forced to leave prematurely, picking up a knock with less than 10 minutes left.

She had such a bright personality. Former England defender Anita Asante described her on ITV as “making really good runs and making herself a nuisance.”

She also inquired about Sarina because I know she wants to play for England in every way she can.

Beever-Jones’ only played 74 minutes for the team during their success in Switzerland, having started twice and coming off the bench once, which gave her both the ability to handle those emotions and deal with the disappointment of being chosen.

I’ve always believed in timing. She told BBC Radio 5 Live, “I look back and realize I wish I could have played more or given more of my assistance.”

However, as soon as it was over, I immediately thought, “right, go back to my club, smash it, do what you can do, and hit the ground running.”

Beever-Jones did just that, leading to calls for her to start this week’s friendlies after scoring four goals in six WSL matches.

In the second-half of Brazil’s defeat on Saturday, she was a substitute for her 27 minutes, but Wiegman gave her the opportunity to play wide against Australia, and she was pleased with what she saw.

Russo and Bever-Jones have previously played together. Three players, all of whom are good and very different, play at center-forward, in my opinion,” Wiegman said.

Aggie can also play sideboard. You saw that today, showing that she is very quick and agile, which can benefit the team.

Ellie Carpenter, a Chelsea teammate, was aware of Beever-Jones’ threat and a member of the opposition’s backline.

With injury to Mayra Ramirez and return to Australia’s top international Sam Kerr, she now occupies the regular number nine spot at Chelsea.

Ian Wright, a former England striker, claimed Beever-Jones has “the right attitude” by anticipating opportunities and patiently waiting for them.

She can play both wide and nine. She is a top striker, according to clubmate Carpenter, who added.

Beever-Jones seized on the chance, as did debutant Lucia Kendall.

The 21-year-old midfielder won player of the match after displaying a mature, confident display in her first senior game.

Was Wiegman anticipating her to settle in well, or did she anticipate that she would be just as cool?

“To be honest, I didn’t really find her to be surprised by how well she performed at Aston Villa. You immediately saw her understanding and understanding of the game as soon as she arrived, even though we didn’t have that many training sessions,” Wiegman said.

She maintains a simple operation. Although it appears simple, it’s not really that simple. So I had hoped a little bit more than I had anticipated, but I did hope a little bit more.

I merely wanted her to play and enjoy herself, and I believe that is what she did.

Kendall said it felt “awesome” to make her Derby debut in front of a sold-out crowd, which was undoubtedly a fun night.

“I felt at home,” I said. She told ITV that the girls were so simple to play with and fit right in.

Sarina simply said, “Play it and enjoy it while I’ve been playing at my club.” Because of my family’s presence, it became even more special.

You couldn’t even have imagined that when I was a young girl.

In the second half, she made her mark by hitting a header past the crossbar and coming up against Australia on numerous occasions.

To see her succeed in this demonstrates how far the game has advanced, Wright continued.

Tottenham is interested in Scott McTominay, and Napoli will attempt to sign Kobbie Mainoo once more.

In January, West Ham‘s 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta wants to leave. (Times: A subscription required)

Scott McTominay, 28, a midfielder from Scotland, is a Tottenham target. (Teamtalk)

In January, Napoli will attempt to sign England international Kobbie Mainoo for another fee. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Rodri, 29, and Manchester City are confident of reaching a deal by the end of the year after starting negotiations with the defensive midfielder from Spain. (TBR Football)

Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s arrival at Tottenham is unlikely, but the 33-year-old could make a loan move to Chelsea. (Teamtalk)

Morgan Rogers, 23, was a target for Chelsea and Tottenham last summer, but Aston Villa are currently in talks with the England attacking midfielder about a new contract. (Romano-Fabrizio)

In January, Fabio Carvalho, a 23-year-old Portuguese winger, will leave Brentford. A permanent move is also being thought of. (Florian Plettenberg)

After Chelsea recalled the 19-year-old Spanish striker just two games into a loan agreement they reached last summer, Sunderland are considering making a second loan move for Marc Guiu in January. Transfers of football

With the signing of Guela Doue from Strasbourg, Chelsea are aiming to strengthen at right-back, but Brighton and Aston Villa are also interested in the 23-year-old Ivory Coast defender. Transfers of football

Liverpool and Newcastle are both interested in signing the 21-year-old Ecuador centre-back, while Newcastle and Aston Villa are also in the race to sign the international. (Ekrem Konur)

Manchester United and AIK’s 16-year-old Swedish forward Kevin Filling are negotiating a move. (Florian Plettenberg)

Agyemang, 19, left Pride Park on crutches just 13 minutes after being substituted for Chloe Kelly in the second half for an off-the-ball injury.

Wiegman stated in her post-game press conference that she was concerned about the injury but had not received any confirmation.

She said, “Of course, it was an awful moment, and it doesn’t look good.” “We don’t know yet, but what I saw is not very positive,” he said.

Wiegman’s statements to the media, according to former Arsenal defender Jen Beattie, were unfavorable.

The manager will always be the first to receive a few nods from the medical team, according to Sarina’s comments. On BBC Radio 5 Live, Beattie stated, “I think her entire demeanor spoke volumes.”

“I just hope she’s okay, I don’t want to speculate.”

Agyemang, who is currently on loan from Arsenal to Brighton, played a significant part in the Lionesses’ victory at Euro 2025.

England jumped out to victory in the quarter-final against Sweden and the semi-final against Italy thanks to goals from the bench.

Her exploits in Switzerland earned her the Kopa Trophy, the highest distinction given to the best under-21 female footballer in the world.