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Kirby & Bright return for England's games with France & Canada as Houghton misses out

Fran Kirby and Millie Bright are all back in the England squad ahead of April's friendlies against France and Canada, but they will be without captain Steph Houghton due to injury.

The defender is suffering from an Achilles problem that ruled her out of the first leg of Manchester City's Champions League quarter-final with Barcelona last week, with head coach Gareth Taylor admitting it's difficult to know when she will be back.

Kirby and Bright missed February's game with Northern Ireland due to injuries of their own, with the pair returning on this occasion alongside fellow Chelsea team-mates Niamh Charles and Carly Telford, who are both recalled.