Head coach Hege Riise says selecting the players to represent Great Britain at this summer’s Olympic Games was “the hardest decision I ever made”.

Her 18-strong squad, announced on Thursday, includes 15 England players, Wales skipper Sophie Ingle and Scotland pair Caroline Weir and Kim Little.

No players from Northern Ireland made the final squad.

“I’m comfortable that the selection we’ve done is a great group of players going into the Olympics,” Riise said.

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