Jess Park replaces Fran Kirby in Lionesses squad
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Jess Park (left) scored her first goal for Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield
Everton's on-loan forward Jess Park has been added to the England squad for the friendlies against Japan and Norway.
Park, 21, replaces Chelsea's Fran Kirby, who will remain with her club as she recovers from a viral infection.
The Lionesses' 25-player squad will travel to Spain next week to play Japan on Friday, 11 November and Norway on Tuesday, 15 November.
It is a second senior call-up for Park, who is on a season-long loan with the Toffees from Manchester City.
She was also selected last month by England boss Sarina Wiegman but was an unused substitute in the games against the United States and the Czech Republic.
Kirby, who took a break last season because of a fatigue-related illness, played in England's last two games before picking up a virus.
Chelsea general manager Paul Green said "she seems to be struggling to shake off this viral infection" and needed time to recover.
He said the 29-year-old's symptoms had returned after she came off the bench in the Blues' Champions League win over Vllaznia last week.
"We just have to be patient until she's really clear of the symptoms and hopefully that will be during the international break," he added.
"Give her a good window to get healthy and see her back into the squad - hopefully for the Tottenham game at Stamford Bridge [on 20 November], in an ideal world."
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