Hannah Hampton: Lionesses goalkeeper to leave Aston Villa amid Chelsea links

England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton is to leave Aston Villa when her contract expires at the end of this month, the Women's Super League club have announced.

The 22-year-old, who joined Villa in the summer of 2021 after leaving Birmingham, has been linked with Chelsea.

Hampton made 43 appearances in all competitions for Villa and helped Carla Ward's team achieve a fifth-placed finish for the 2022-23 WSL season.

Capped twice at senior international level, she was part of the England squad that won the European Championship on home soil last summer.

She received her first call-up since that tournament in March, with Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman saying Hampton had "needed to sort out some personal issues (and has) done that" and praising her form.

She has subsequently been included in Wiegman's 23-player squad for this summer's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Meet the Lionesses

What a year it has been for the Lionesses.

Less than 12 months on from their Euro 2022 victory against Germany at Wembley, Sarina Wiegman and England are facing another major tournament and the chance to add more silverware to an ever-growing cabinet.

The Lionesses added another Arnold Clark Cup trophy in February, before beating Brazil in the inaugural Women's Finalissima at Wembley, winning on penalties. It was the first time England had won a competitive shootout, adding another layer of experience.

Another new experience, albeit a less welcome one, was their first defeat under Wiegman in April, beaten 2-0 by World Cup co-hosts Australia. The manager said she was "not worried" by the loss, while captain Leah Williamson said England would learn from the game.

Williamson's comments came just weeks before she tore her ACL in a WSL game against Manchester United, ending her World Cup dreams. Beth Mead too has missed out after her own ACL rupture in November, while Fran Kirby has missed much of the season with her own health issues.

But the Lionesses have proven their resilience in the past and Wiegman the mastermind. Despite recent setbacks, England will still head into the summer as one of the tournament favourites.

On May 31, Wiegman announced the 23 players that will be joining her on the plane to Australia and New Zealand. Here, we profile each player as we meet this summer's Lionesses...

Women's World Cup: BBC and ITV clinch late rights deal

All 64 matches in this summer's women's World Cup will be broadcast live on terrestrial TV in the UK after the BBC and ITV clinched a late joint rights deal.

The broadcasters issued a joint statement confirming the arrangement, which includes live audio commentary on BBC 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra.

The BBC and ITV will share the matches, including England's Group D openers against Haiti, Denmark and China, with the exception of the final, which will be broadcast on both BBC One and ITV1.