England is our top scorer in all competitions this season with 17 goals, including her first Chelsea hat-trick in last Wednesday's big win over Bristol City.

A versatile player who has featured at wing-back in the past for Emma Hayes's side, whom she joined in 2016, England has excelled up front this season, finding the net with regularity on the back of an impressive campaign on loan at Liverpool. Her pace, power and finishing ability have been hallmarks of her outstanding forward play of late.

The 24-year-old will remain a Blue until 2021 and she is understandably delighted with the news, as she told the official Chelsea website in an interview discussing the new deal, her development and her England prospects...

Tell us about when you first found out about a new contract being a possibility?

I think it was mid-December when I found out that they were interested in keeping me here at Chelsea. The negotiations started and it went from there and I’m just delighted to finally sign the two-year-deal.

You went on loan to Liverpool last season and seem to have hit the ground running since you came back to Chelsea – what has the last 18 months been like for you?

For me, it’s been amazing. Looking previously at loanees that went out, they didn’t really come back and get the opportunity whereas for me I did. This season has just been about me pushing on.

I felt like I had a good season for Liverpool. I just wanted to showcase what I did there and bring it here and I think I’ve managed to go up another few levels. I’ve got into the team quite regularly now which is important and I’ve also been scoring goals so it’s been really good.