SpotlightBBC SportUnverified source· 28 Sept 2026
Lexi Potter: Chelsea's 20-year-old pushing for England
A standout WSL season has put Chelsea's young midfielder firmly in the England conversation.
K. Lewis-Potter
player
Age
20
Position
Midfielder
Club
Chelsea
Nationality
English
WSL starts
Three of four
What happened. Lexi Potter has impressed in the Women's Super League this season, helping Chelsea to a 1-0 win over Arsenal and a third straight league clean sheet. With Sarina Wiegman naming her England squad on Tuesday, the 20-year-old is being talked about for a first senior call-up.
- She has started alongside England's Keira Walsh in three of Chelsea's four WSL games.
- Potter scored the winner on her first WSL start against Brighton in March.
- She spent two years on loan at Crystal Palace and has 20 appearances.
“a special player”
— Ellen White
Wiegman's squad announcement on Tuesday will show whether Potter's form has earned a first senior England call-up.
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