Why is Kelly not an automatic starter for Arsenal or England?

Why is Kelly not an automatic starter for Arsenal or England?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Chloe Kelly has six goals and five assists for Arsenal this season despite only starting nine times in the Women's Super League and Champions LeagueByJoe BradshawBBC Sport senior journalistPublished3 minutes agoThe shirt-twirling. The historic goals. The open-mouthed delight. Chloe Kelly is firmly etched into football folklore.An extra-time winner at Euro 2022 to clinch England's first international title and the decisive penalty three years later to retain the trophy made sure of that.Despite those defining interventions for the Lionesses, Kelly's impact has faded.Rarely a starter for Arsenal, the 28-year-old managed just nine minutes off the bench in England's recent World Cup qualifiers with Spain and Iceland.As the Gunners' attentions turn to a Champions League semi-final against Lyon on Sunday, BBC Sport assesses why Kelly is not an automatic choice for either club or country.Arsenal v LyonWomen's Champions League semi-final, first legSunday, 26 April at 15:30 BST Watch on iPlayerListen on SoundsWatch live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds. Follow streams of both, plus live text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. What is Kelly's current situation?In 2022-23, fresh off her Euros heroics, Kelly was an integral part of Gareth Taylor's Manchester City side and started all but one of their Women's Super League fixtures.Since then, it has been a different story.Dogged by injuries, she has made more appearances off the bench in the past three years than she has started games, with her time at City unravelling before her switch to Arsenal in January 2025.Shortly before that move, Kelly went public on a "disappointing" and "not right" , externalsituation having started just one match for City in the WSL in 2024-25.The move to Emirates Stad...