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Eniola Aluko can play for England

Eniola Aluko could return to the England women’s team after interim head coach Mo Marley said she would “100%” consider picking the striker. Aluko The Chelsea forward, who has not played for England since April 2016, has been in a dispute with the Football Association over racial discrimination. On Wednesday, the FA apologised for comments made to Aluko by former England women’s manager Mark Sampson. Marley said: “It’s for me to find players in form, playing well.” Marley, 50, succeeded Sampson, who was sacked, on 29 September and will oversee a friendly against France on Friday, followed by World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kazakhstan in November. Asked if 30-year-old Aluko, who has scored 33 goals in 102 international caps, would have a way back into the setup, she told Sky Sports: “While I’m the manager, 100%.”   “We’ve had all the talent reporters out assessing everybody. It’s for me to find the players who can help us get to the World Cup and get from number three in the world to number one.”

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