April's Internationals: Which Reds may play and when?

Fifteen members of Marc Skinner’s side – including three Reds spending the season out on loan – have been called up for the upcoming fixtures. 

Below, you can find a full breakdown of who has been selected and when they could be in action – as many as 12 games could feature our stars between this Thursday and next Wednesday…

CANADA 

Canadian duo of Adriana Leon and Jayde Riviere have both been called up by their nation for next Tuesday’s friendly against France in Le Mans. Riviere missed out on the first international break that she was eligible to be called up for as a United player in February due to injury but will go away with her compatriot Leon this time, after gaining fitness in recent weeks. She is yet to make her Reds debut, having joined the club in January, but has been in the matchday squad for our last two outings: against West Ham and Brighton.

ENGLAND

While 11 of the 12 fixtures that our Reds could feature in during this break are friendlies, there is one exception, with a trophy at stake for our Lionesses quartet. Alessia Russo, Ella Toone, Mary Earps and Maya Le Tissier could all be involved in the first-ever UEFA-CONMEBOL Women’s Finalissima. It will see the Euro 2022 winners go up against the Copa America Femenina champions Brazil at a sold-out Wembley Stadium on Thursday. After that, Sarina Wiegman’s side have a friendly lined up against Australia at the Brentford Community Stadium on Tuesday 11 April.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Aoife Mannion made her Republic of Ireland debut during the last international break and could add to that inaugural cap during a series of two friendlies against the current world champions: the United States. The Girls in Green will face the USA in Texas on Saturday before heading north east to Missouri for a second meeting against the same opponent, in the early hours of Wednesday morning (UK time).

SCOTLAND 

United have two players in April’s Scotland squad, as Kirsty Hanson – on loan with Aston Villa – reunites with Reds forward Martha Thomas on international duty. Our duo have friendly matches against Australia on Friday - in London - and at home to Costa Rica waiting for them. The latter of these fixtures takes place at Hampden Park on Tuesday 11 April.

WALES

There are four Reds in the Wales group for this month’s games at home to Northern Ireland and away to Portugal. Carrie Jones and Chloe Williams – on loan at Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers, respectively – are included alongside fellow Reds Hayley Ladd and Safia Middleton-Patel for the pair of upcoming fixtures. They are set to play the home-nations clash with Northern Ireland at the Cardiff City Stadium this Thursday, before a trip to the Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques – home of Portuguese club Vitoria de Guimaraes – for their second outing next Tuesday.

DAY-BY-DAY FIXTURE GUIDE

THURSDAY 6 APRIL 

Spain v NORWAY (17:00)
WALES v Northern Ireland (19:15)
ENGLAND v Brazil (19:45)

FRIDAY 7 APRIL

Australia v SCOTLAND (13:15)
FRANCE v Colombia (20:10)

SATURDAY 8 APRIL

United States v REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (19:30)

TUESDAY 11 APRIL

Portugal v WALES (17:30)
Sweden v NORWAY (17:30)
SCOTLAND v Costa Rica (19:35)
ENGLAND v Australia (19:45)
FRANCE v CANADA (20:10)

WEDNESDAY 12 APRIL

United States v REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (00:30)

All times listed in BST.