Phil Neville makes five changes to the side that beat Brazil on Saturday.

Mary Earps is in goal instead of Carly Telford, Abbie McManus replaces Millie Bright at the back. Keira Walsh starts in midfield ahead of Isobel Christiansen, while Beth Mead and Lucy Staniforth support Fran Kirby in place of Rachel Daly and Nikita Parris.

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First things first. P Nev has signed off his teamsheet and handed it in to the ref....

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The omens are good. Back-to-back semi finals in their previous two tournaments, a vibrant squad packed with a healthy mix of youth and experience, a build-from-the-back approach... and a waistcoat-wearing manager.

There is a cautious optimism that it will be coming home next summer.

Tonight's game is the second of two important friendlies for the Lionesses as they shift gears in their World Cup preparations.

An impressive 1-0 win over Brazil on Saturday offered further cause for excitement, although tonight's opponents Australia are expected to provide a tougher test...

Hello! Summer 2019? Seems a long way ahead, right? It'll be here before you've even had time to book your two-week trip to Majorca.

The Lionesses' summer will be spent in France - and they're hoping to stay t'other side of the Channel for a whole month.

The tournament begins on 7 June and culminates in the final on 7 July... can they?

Ahhh, the summer. Seems a long time ago now doesn't it England fans?

Carefree days where scorching sun burned your skin and boozy World Cup parties fried your mind the morning after.

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Days where, for a few glorious weeks, nothing mattered other than football. A country awash with patriotism and pride. Hope.

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And there are only another 241 days to go until it could all happen again...

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