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England forward Kelly 'needs to play football' - White

Chloe Kelly of England and Ellen White of England celebrates after winning the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 final match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium
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England forward Chloe Kelly "needs to play football", according to her former international team-mate Ellen White.

On Wednesday evening the Manchester City player wrote on Instagram that she wants "to be happy again" and has accepted her future is not with her current club.

The 27-year-old has started only one Women's Super League game for City this season.

Speaking on the Women's Football Weekly Podcast, White said: "It's disappointing for her if she has got this ankle injury that's keeping her out, she needs minutes.

"Chloe Kelly is very very talented. For me it was like a joy when I was at Man City to have Lauren Hemp and Chloe Kelly on either side.

"She needs to play football and she needs to play in the Euros. That's a priority. To do that she needs to be playing football and I don't know if she's guaranteed to get into that starting XI [at Manchester City] because that hasn't happened this season.

"There are some very good players in those wide positions for Man City so does she go on loan somewhere, I don't know.

"I think if she does go on loan it gives her a great opportunity to go to the Euros this summer."

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[BBC]