Arsenal Women's players are in contention for a spot in the England U-20 Women's World Cup squad, with several eligible to represent the country in Poland from 5 to 27 September. The tournament is not part of the FIFA international calendar, meaning clubs can prevent their players from attending. However, with no compulsory release of players, clubs can choose to release their players to participate. Among Arsenal's current players on professional contracts, the following are eligible: Michelle Agyemang, Katie Reid, Jessie Gale, Cecily Wellesley-Smith, Vivienne Lia, Maddie Earl, and Sophie Harwood. Former Arsenal player Laila Harbert, who recently left the club, has also captained the England Under-20 side. Looking at the five matches England Under-20s have played in 2026, Wellesley-Smith appears to be a certainty for the tournament and should be a starter. Lia and Gale also have a strong chance of making the squad and could provide useful options from the bench. Harwood has an outside chance after receiving her first Under-20 call-up and will need to impress during the Portugal camp to secure one of the remaining places. Earl has not featured in recent Under-20 squads, so her chances appear limited. Then there are two players who, in my view, would be starters for England Under-20s if fully fit, Agyemang and Reid, both of whom are recovering from ACL injuries. There is no indication that either is yet ready to return to competitive football. Recovering from that type of injury takes time. We recently saw Megan Finnigan, Everton's captain, make her first appearance 18 months after suffering the same injury. Reid was injured in early November 2025 and Agyemang at the end of October 2025. They are now around 10 months into their rehabilitation and were both part of Arsenal's training camp in La Manga, Spain. Both players know the majority of the England Under-20 squad well from playing together at Under-17 and Under-19 level, so integrating them into the squad would present no difficulty. If they were fully fit, they would likely be starters for England Under-20s. Arsenal Women are currently 2nd in the FA WSL, with 51 points from 22 games, and are 4 points behind leaders Manchester City W. They have scored 53 goals and conceded 14 this season, with a +39 goal difference.