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The England captain Leah Williamson reacted to Mary Earps’ retirement in a press convention on Thursday. She stated: “I hope she would describe me in the same way, but she’s one of my closest friends in football in terms of what we’ve been through together, the journey that we’ve been on. So, I’m devastated just because I love her. I love being her teammate. I think the way that she wears an England shirt is an example to us all. So, I’m very sad that those memories aren’t going to continue in an England shirt, but for her, if she thinks this is the best thing, I’ll always support her.”
Michelle Agyemang is at the bench for England after her improbable volley towards Belgium of their closing Nations League fit. Read Tom Garry’s piece concerning the 19-year-old’s adventure from England ballgirl to senior world inside the house of 4 years.
The groups
England: Hampton, Bronze, Carter, Walsh, Williamson, Morgan, Mead, Clinton, Beever-Jones, Park, Hemp
Subs: Charles, Keating, Le Tissier, Greenwood, Stanway, Kelly, Kearns, Parris, Kirby, Moorhouse, Wubben-Moy, Agyemang
Portugal: Pereira, Borges, Costa, Pinto, Norton, Jacinto, Silva, Pinto, Amado, Capeta, Silva
Subs: Correia, Dias, Cota-Yarde, Lino, Silva, Faria, Fonseca, Ribeiro, Lopes, Mendes, Encarnação, Morais
Preamble
Hello and welcome to reside protection of this Women’s Nations League fit between England and Portugal at Wembley.
It’s the opposite fixture of team A3’s opening recreation in February that noticed an elegant function from Kika Nazareth hang England to a draw after Alessia Russo’s opener.
England’s preparation for this recreation and the Euros in July has in large part been overshadowed through Mary Earps’ resolution to retire from world soccer on Tuesday. The 2022 and 2023 winner of Fifa’s Best goalkeeper award stated: “Ultimately this is the right time for me to step aside and give the younger players an opportunity to thrive.” All eyes shall be at the England No.1 Hannah Hampton and the remainder of the group as they adapt to Earps’ go out.
For Portugal this night’s recreation marks a possibility to move degree on issues with England within the team. Even with a win, it’s not likely that they’ll leapfrog England after Spain thrashed them 7-1 of their closing recreation. Their conflict with England shall be just right preparation for his or her opening recreation of the Euros towards their Iberian opponents.
Kick off is at 7:45pm. Send me an “>email with your predictions.
