put their final chance to fine tune ahead of the tournament. it s a closed doors friendly against canada led down by dave who is to be part of england setup under neville so thatis of england setup under neville so that is really a last chance sarina wiegman will have to tinker and experiment before she decides on her starting line up. we know for the first game against haiti on the 22nd ofjuly england captain is still recovering from a knee injury and wasn t fit enough to play a part in this game against portugal. should really say a word about portugal as well, though. they will be very pleased with what they do and against england, 0 0 draw against european champions. enter their first world cup they got a very tough group which includes the netherlands and the usa so they will certainly have a spring in their step but england i think know that they have got a fair bit to work on. how much you eat into these types of friendlies is probably open for debate but ice think they still ha
to the first world cup frustrated england and stanway couldn t match her. goal. have tennis and for those they left out. alessia russo very nearly made an instant impact. portugal very nearly gave everything. but there was no late drama for england and after a frustrating afternoon sarina wiegman had much to ponder. much frustrating afternoon sarina wiegman had much to ponder. had much to ponder. much to ponder indeed. had much to ponder. much to ponder indeed- when had much to ponder. much to ponder indeed. when you had much to ponder. much to ponder indeed. when you look had much to ponder. much to ponder indeed. when you look at had much to ponder. much to ponder indeed. when you look at the - indeed. when you look at the tournament on the 22nd ofjuly. tournament, 22nd ofjuly they match they ve got to look forward to and what is on the schedule for them? someone get that man a lozenge! they are flying out to australia in just are flying out to australia in just a few days
about it, the cloud will certainly be dancing if england get off to a fast start. play begins at 11am. and we talk a lot about this big summer of sport ahead, and let s not forget there is the women s world cup around the corner too. good news from the england camp as well with the return of millie bright to full fitness, she has returned to training. the chelsea defender has been out since march after knee surgery but she s feeling confident she ll be ready for the lionesses opener against haiti on the 22nd ofjuly. bright replaces the injured leah williamson as captain, and only found out when manager sarina weigman revelaed the news in a press conference. representing your country at a major tournament or in any game is a massive honour, and to lead the team out and know you are captain for the tournament is massive. it really is a big moment, and certainly one that my family and friends are super proud of and i m super proud of and
flight with the squad onto their first game on the 22nd ofjuly. that is england against haiti was up if she s not needed, she will fly back after that. she s not needed, she will fly back afterthat. before she s not needed, she will fly back after that. before that, and glenn have their final warm up game on home soil against portugal on saturday. we home soil against portugal on saturda . ~ home soil against portugal on saturda .~ ., ., ., home soil against portugal on saturda . ~ ., ., ., ., saturday. we look forward to that. katie gornall at saturday. we look forward to that. katie gornall at st. saturday. we look forward to that. katie gornall at st. george s - saturday. we look forward to that. katie gornall at st. george s park. | time now for a quick look at some of the day s other football stories and. manchester city have made a formal £90 million bid for west ham captain declan rice. however arsenal are also expected to put forward a third bid. having had their first two
last week for england training and she did not get on the pitch then but sit in the gym. she was out today, all beat training away from the group under a different programme. she did some work, some work on the ball, not much but she looked good out there and towards the end of the session she came and stood next to sarina weigman and washer team mate continue with the seven a side game. there been questions about her fitness in the this work up and all the fans want to know if she is going to fit for that opening game against haiti on the 22nd ofjuly. this is what she had to say. 100%. the friendly coming up will be a little 100%. the friendly coming up will be a little bit 100%. the friendly coming up will be a little bit too soon but, like i said. a little bit too soon but, like i said, there is much time and the main said, there is much time and the main thing said, there is much time and the main thing is about being ready for the tournament and fit and ran to lo. the to