BREAKING: Lauren James On Bench As England’s Lionesses Vs #Spain #FIFAWWC Final Kicks Off—England‘s confirmed line-up for the World Cup final has been revealed, with Lauren James starting the fixture on the bench.
Sarina Wiegman’s side will take on Spain in the tournament’s showpiece event on Sunday and has named a strong starting line-up for the occasion.
The starting line-up is as follows: Earps, Bronze, Bright, Greenwood, Carter, Daly, Walsh, Stanway, Toone, Hemp, Russo.
There had been much debate as to whether James would earn a starting spot in the England’s line-up upon her return to the squad but Wiegman has thought otherwise.
James was sent off during England’s dramatic last-16 victory over Nigeria – where it took spot-kicks to separate the two sides.
James was adjudged to have stamped on Nigeria’s defender Michelle Alozie and received a two match ban in the tournament.
Prior to her ban, James had been one of England’s standout performers in the World Cup and had scored three goals in the early stages.
In her absence, Ella Toone has stepped up and scored some crucial goals for the Lionesses and she’ll be hoping to continue that form against Spain.
On Wednesday, she lashed home a delightful shot as England overcame Australia 3-1 to book their place in today’s World Cup final against Spain.
Ahead of the final, England boss Wiegman sent one final message to supporters and insisted that her players feel ‘ready’ for the occasion.
