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Everton striker Toni Duggan has called for more research into pregnancy in women's football.

The Blues forward announced the fantastic news earlier this season that she is carrying her first child.

In an interview with the Liverpool Echo, Duggan is eager to hold conversations with organisations such as the Football Association in order to help future pregnant footballers.

"I do feel for the girls that have gone before and been without that - the likes of Katie Chapman and other players as well," she told the local outlet.

"I’m willing to have conversations and make the pathway a lot clearer for other girls that maybe do want to feel more comfortable, or if it’s unplanned and it happens, they’re supported from day one.

"There needs to be more research. At the minute, it's just off how I'm feeling and my symptoms.

"There should be a lot clearer plan in place or a specialist that we have access to. Ideally, when a player gets pregnant, there should be an email, a text or whatever form of contact there is, congratulations here's x, y, and Z with the contact details.

"You may fund it yourself, your club, if you're at England, the national team funds it and there's a specialist in pregnancy in sport and they can help you. I think that's how things should be."