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Laura Coombs admits she was 'surprised' to be called up to the England Women's latest squad EIGHT YEARS on since winning her last cap - as the Lionesses prepare for this month's Arnold Clark Cup

Laura Coombs admitted her England call-up came completely out of the blue.

The 32-year-old Manchester City midfielder won the second of her two caps in 2015 under former head coach Mark Sampson.

But Coombs has been plucked from the international wilderness by boss Sarina Wiegman for the Arnold Clark Cup as the Lionesses tune up for this summer's World Cup.

'It's really good. Obviously I know a lot of the girls so it doesn't feel super out of my comfort zone,' she said at a press conference. 'It's really good to be back training and in a new environment.