Soccer Football - Women's International Friendly - England v Denmark - The Banks's Stadium, Walsall, Britain - May 25, 2019 England's Jill Scott celebrates scoring their second goal with Beth Mead Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes
(Reuters) - England coach Phil Neville felt he needed to give Beth Mead a rocket as she drifted on the fringes of his squad but now he says the Arsenal forward can reach the Moon and will be a key component of his women's World Cup squad.
The 24-year-old has scored five goals in 13 England appearances since her debut last year and provided an assist in their 2-0 win over Denmark on Saturday, prompting Neville to say she was ready for the June 7-July 7 showpiece in France.
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