Rodrigo Muniz's late strike rescues point for Fulham at Brighton
For transfer devotees, the other major news was Carlos Baleba starting in Brighton's midfield; the expectation is he stays, give or take a steeple-high offer Tony Bloom cannot refuse. Within an aggressive midfield battle, Baleba's quality was often apparent, sweeping up for his defence one minute, supporting forwards the next. He was certainly missed when subbed off in the second half.
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I know where I stand and where I sit. 'Anything can happen, injuries happen so I always have to make sure I am ready. But with that, all I can keep doing is when we do extras at the end of training sessions I am showing I am upskilling myself in those areas so if I ever was called upon I know I can do what is asked of me. That's all I can do. 'I'm not going to lie to you and sit here and say that being left out of the matchday 23 wasn't hard but what happened is that even though I wasn't in the matchday 23, I still travelled with the squad, I was still a massive part of it. I felt so much value in that.' Nonetheless, being left out for the France game at Twickenham – when England squeaked to a 43-42 victory to seal their grand slam in April – stung. 'It's always tough not to be selected for the France game,' Packer says. 'Playing at Allianz Stadium is everything. Two years ago when I captained my country to a world-record crowd and my son was mascot, that is one moment I bottle up and it means everything. 'But at the start of the game week [in 2025] Mitch says: 'I want you in the coaching box with us.' The value of learning what it's like to be up there, what he is thinking, what he is seeing, the plans. You're in the know, you're trusted. That does mean a lot. 'He'll say it; it's one man's decision and it's tough. But he genuinely cares and I know he does and I genuinely care about him and this squad as well.' Mitchell was full of praise for Packer at the World Cup squad announcement and it is clear she remains a key aspect of the Red Roses machine. She is also one of the most experienced in the squad with only Emily Scarratt – who is poised to feature in her fifth tournament – having played in more. But still doubt remained in her mind over her own selection. 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