England v Sweden: BBC Sport readers' Lionesses team for Euro 2025 qualifier at Wembley

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England team to face Sweden as picked by BBC Sport readers: Mary Earps, Lucy Bronze, Leah Williamson, Jess Carter, Alex Greenwood, Georgia Stanway, Kiera Walsh, Lauren James, Beth Mead, Alessia Russo, Lauren HempImage source, BBC Sport

Earlier this week, we asked you to pick your England team as they start their defence of their European Championship title with a qualifying tie against Sweden on Friday.

Boss Sarina Wiegman has named plenty of familiar faces in her 23-player squad, plus some exciting new additions. But, who did you pick?

Well, you've opted to stick with the tried and trusted.

More than 80% of you picked a 4-3-3 formation, so we've built the team based on that.

Manchester United's Mary Earps was a resounding pick in goal, being included in 83% of teams, despite the impressive form of Hannah Hampton at Chelsea.

There were three standout picks in defence, with Barcelona's Lucy Bronze (91%) the most popular pick in the team, while Arsenal's Leah Williamson (76%) returns and Manchester City's Alex Greenwood (82%) gets the nod. The final pick was much tighter with Jess Carter (40%) edging out Chelsea team-mate Niamh Charles (35%) despite not being the most popular pick in any position.

In midfield, Barcelona's Keira Walsh (73%) gets the vote alongside Bayern Munich's Georgia Stanway (81%) again, while they are joined by Chelsea's Lauren James (71%), second in the Women's Super League scoring chart, who is asked to play a slightly deeper role than she is used to at club level.

James sees off competition from Manchester United's Ella Toone (50%) and in-form Manchester City midfielder Jess Park and Tottenham loanee Grace Clinton, who scored on her debut in the last camp.

Up front, Arsenal's Beth Mead (62%) and Manchester City's Lauren Hemp (81%) occupy the wings and Gunners striker Alessia Russo (75%) gets the nod over Aston Villa's Rachel Daly (41%) in the central striker position.

What team will Wiegman put out at Wembley, though? You can still pick your side below, but it won't alter the final XI.

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