Russo named England women's player of the year

Alessia Russo has been named England women's subordinate of the twelvemonth for 2023-24.

The Arsenal guardant started 11 England games and scored six goals successful a twelvemonth successful which the Lionesses secured a spot astatine adjacent summer's Euros successful Switzerland.

Fellow guardant Lauren James finished 2nd successful the ballot by fans, portion defender Lucy Bronze came third.

Goalkeeper Mary Earps won past year's award aft helping England scope the World Cup final.

England look Germany astatine Wembley successful their adjacent crippled connected Friday (19:30 BST) successful their archetypal gathering since the Lionesses' triumph astatine the Euro 2022 final.

Sarina Wiegman's broadside besides look South Africa successful a affable connected Tuesday, 29 October successful Coventry (19:45 GMT).

Russo becomes the 4th Arsenal subordinate to triumph the grant successful the past decade, portion Ellen White and Lucy Bronze person some won it doubly successful that time.

Winners (since 2014):

2023-24 - Alessia Russo (Arsenal)

2022-23 - Mary Earps (Manchester United)

2021-22 - Beth Mead (Arsenal)

2020-21 - Ellen White (Manchester City)

2019 - Lucy Bronze (Lyon)

2018 - Ellen White (Birmingham City)

2017 - Jodie Taylor (Arsenal)

2016 - Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal)

2015 - Lucy Bronze (Manchester City)

2014 - Toni Duggan (Manchester City)