Alessia Russo among three Lionesses named in PFA WSL Team of the Year as two USWNT stars are also recognised

Alessia Russo is one of three Lionesses to have been named in the PFA WSL Team of the Year after impressing for Arsenal last season.

• Russo earns first PFA Team of the Year spot
• One of three Lionesses to make the XI
• Two USWNT stars are also recognised

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Russo's first inclusion in the XI was revealed on Tuesday evening at the PFA Awards, with all accolades voted for by fellow players, making the recognition particularly meaningful for the winners. She was one of four Arsenal players to make the cut, alongside Emily Fox, Mariona Caldentey and Kim Little.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Russo, who earned a share of the Golden Boot last year, was also joined in the XI by two fellow England internationals, as both Maya Le Tissier and Millie Bright were included in the defensive line. Both players captained their clubs to success last term, as Le Tissier and Manchester United returned to the Champions League while Bright and Chelsea secured an unbeaten domestic treble.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Given the Blues' success, it was a surprise to see just one of Bright's club-mates joined her in the PFA Team of the Year – that being midfielder Erin Cuthbert. Le Tissier, meanwhile, was named alongside fellow Red Devils Jayde Riviere and Phallon Tullis-Joyce, the latter the second United States international to make the cut. The team was then rounded out by two Manchester City stars, in Yui Hasegawa and Mary Fowler.

• WSL PFA TEAM OF THE YEAR IN FULL

  Position	Player	Club
  Goalkeeper	Phallon Tullis-Joyce	Man Utd
  Defender	Jayde Riviere	Man Utd
  Defender	Emily Fox	Arsenal
  Defender	Maya Le Tissier	Man Utd
  Defender	Millie Bright	Chelsea
  Midfielder	Yui Hasegawa	Man City
  Midfielder	Erin Cuthbert	Chelsea
  Midfielder	Kim Little	Arsenal
  Forward	Alessia Russo	Arsenal
  Forward	Mariona Caldentey	Arsenal
  Forward	Mary Fowler	Man City