Morgan pleads for patience from England's autograph hunters

England defender Esme Morgan has asked supporters to have patience with the Lionesses as they respond to an increased demand for signatures and photographs.

Morgan's international team-mate Mary Earps posted on Instagram this week after she was tagged in a post-match comment by a fan who claimed the Manchester United goalkeeper was "far too busy and important to stop for her fans these days", admitting she found the accusation "hurtful".

Ahead of the Women's Nations League clash with Belgium on Friday, Morgan said: "You can't please everyone and you always remember that one person who wasn't happy with you as opposed to all the people whose day you made and they were really grateful.

"We love being able to go over and make someone's day and see how excited people get but with the growth of the game now it's just not really realistic and feasible for us to get round and see everyone.

"It's difficult when sometimes maybe some fans feel like the expectation is that they're going to get to meet you and in years gone by that might have been an option, not as many fans were coming to the games so you might be able to get round everyone.

"It is really hard because I'm sure at that age I would have been disappointed and so gutted that I was so close to meeting one of my heroes but the growth of the game now means there are just so many more people interested and so many more people come to the games and want to meet people that it's just not possible for us to get round it all. 

"I think it's nice that we can celebrate the interaction we have with fans but I think it's difficult that, if it's an expectation, players shouldn't be made to feel bad about not getting round to everyone."