England supervisor Sarina Wiegman says Ella Toone and Chloe Kelly have "not been taking part in to their potential" and that’s the reason they’ve missed out on choice.
The Lionesses face Greece of their Girls's World Cup qualifying play-off matches in October.
Manchester United midfielder Toone, 27, and Arsenal ahead Kelly, 28 have had inconsistent begins to the season.
They each had essential involvements at Euro 2022 and Euro 2025 because the Lionesses received back-to-back titles, however Wiegman is "satisfied they are often higher".
"In fact, I nonetheless imagine in these gamers. They’re actually good and have proven a lot for us," Wiegman advised BBC Radio 5 Dwell.
"However that can be why I didn't decide them this time, as a result of they haven’t performed to their potential for my part within the final couple of weeks.
"I had these conversations with them and that was very arduous to take. They took it nicely and naturally, they need to work on that."
On experiences suggesting Kelly's absence could have been linked to an harm, Wiegman added in her media convention: "I had the dialog with Chloe and for me, it was simply what I noticed on the pitch. I stored that with soccer together with her."
As well as, Chelsea ahead Aggie Beever-Jones and Arsenal duo Lotte Wubben-Moy and Taylor Hinds haven’t made the 23-player squad.
Captain Leah Williamson returns having missed June's 4-0 defeat by Spain and 3-0 win over Ukraine.
"I believe she's performed rather well in the previous few weeks and at first of the season. She is joyful and you’ll see," added Wiegman.
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Spectacular Potter reveals 'braveness'
In the meantime, there’s a first senior call-up for Chelsea midfielder Lexi Potter, 20, who has impressed alongside England's Keira Walsh within the Girls's Tremendous League.
She has began three of Chelsea's opening 4 matches and was a standout performer of their 1-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday.
"Her performances have been simply actually good. We began following her carefully final season and she or he bought minutes over time," stated Wiegman.
"She performs with loads of braveness, loads of understanding and her decision-making is admittedly good. Her technical capacity, we have now seen, is admittedly good too.
"What I've seen is that regardless of who she performs in opposition to, like final Sunday [against Arsenal], it seems to be prefer it doesn't trouble her in any respect and she is going to simply play soccer.
"She performed in opposition to very high-level gamers, worldwide gamers, and she or he simply performed. She regarded very snug. I hope she reveals that with us too."
There’s additionally a return to the squad for uncapped midfielder Erica Meg Parkinson, 18, who has excelled since becoming a member of North Carolina Braveness in the summertime.
Manchester Metropolis full-back Niamh Charles made her return from harm as an alternative of their 1-0 win over Charlton Athletic on Saturday and is included.
London Metropolis Lionesses ahead Freya Godfrey and Liverpool defender Grace Fisk are the opposite two uncapped gamers named.
England play a double-header in opposition to Greece, first in Crete on Friday, 9 October (17:30 BST) after which in Leicester on Tuesday, 13 October (19:30 BST).
In the event that they win the two-legged tie, they progress to spherical two of the play-offs the place they’ll compete for a spot in subsequent summer time's Girls's World Cup in Brazil.
Full England squad
Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Liverpool), Anna Moorhouse (Manchester Metropolis on mortgage from Orlando Metropolis)
Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Jess Carter (Gotham FC), Niamh Charles (Manchester Metropolis), Grace Fisk (Liverpool), Alex Greenwood (Manchester Metropolis), Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United), Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit), Leah Williamson (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester Metropolis), Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa), Erica Meg Parkinson (North Carolina Braveness), Lexi Potter (Chelsea), Georgia Stanway (Arsenal), Keira Walsh (Chelsea)
Forwards: Freya Godfrey (London Metropolis Lionesses), Lauren Hemp (Manchester Metropolis), Lauren James (Chelsea), Beth Mead (Manchester Metropolis), Jess Park (Manchester United), Alessia Russo (Arsenal).
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