England ready for Spain and China FIH Hockey Pro League legs

England Hockey have announced the men’s and women’s squads set to travel to Spain and China for the next block of their FIH Hockey Pro League campaigns.

Both squads currently sit in fourth place in the table after the opening four matches in Dublin. 

The women’s squad travel to Yunfu, China, with their first match on 6 February against the reigning FIH Hockey Pro League champions, Netherlands, before playing the hosts, China.

Amy Thompson will be aiming to make her England debut after a late injury forced her to miss December’s season opener in Dublin.

Fiona Crackles and Izzy Petter both return to the FIH Hockey Pro League squad after missing the Dublin leg.

The men’s squad journey over to Valencia, Spain, with their first match, similarly to the women’s squad, on 6 February against the reigning FIH Hockey Pro League champions, Netherlands, before playing hosts, Spain.

Phil Roper, Tim Nurse, Stuart Rushmere and David Goodfield all return to the squad after missing the season opener in Dublin.

Sam Ward also returns to the squad, after missing Dublin through injury, to compete in his seventh FIH Hockey Pro League campaign.

Women’s squad:

Grace Balsdon 31

Darcy Bourne 2

Fiona Crackles 21

Katie Curtis 18

Sophie Hamilton 23

Sabbie Heesh (GK) 25

Tess Howard 14

Holly Hunt 11

Pippa Lock 8

Alex Malzer 5

Becky Manton 3

Lizzie Neal 22

Lily Owsley 26

Flora Peel (C) 28

Izzy Petter 16

Miriam Pritchard (GK) 40

Martha Taylor 30

Amy Thompson 10

Anna Toman 6

Lily Walker (C) 4

Men’s squad:

James Albery 14

Nick Bandurak 23

Will Calnan 31

Henry Croft 9

Ben Fox 47

James Gall 26

David Goodfield 19

Sam Hooper 33

James Mazarelo (GK) 16

Tim Nurse 18

Nick Park 2

Ollie Payne (GK) 20

Jacob Payton 8

Stuart Rushmere 17

Liam Sanford 27

Tom Sorsby 5

Sam Taylor 46

Zach Wallace (C) 7

Jack Waller 3

Sam Ward 13

Conor Williamson 30