Not the best of starts for England with an edgy clearance from Steph Houghton leading to Japan having a first effort on goal after just 15 seconds.

It goes comfortably over.

England are in red today.

Away we go.

The anthems are done. The players are fist pumping as a precaution for the coronavirus.

They've had some issues with the virus in New Jersey in the past few days and that may have an impact on the attendance.

It is not too full yet but hopefully more fans will come in with the USA playing Spain later.

Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Two

There's so much pace in that attack. Lauren Hemp's pace is scary and she proved it against the USA. Yes, she had to track back a lot so she was going the wrong way, but tonight she'll have the opportunity to really bomb forward.

We've also got Rachel Daly at right-back and she'll be bombing down that side. She'll be eager to get up and impress.

It's more of an attacking statement than it was against the USA and I think Phil Neville is right to go out with attacking players who can go out and express themselves.

I was led to believe this game would start at 18:15 GMT but hey ho.

Here come the players at the Red Bull Arena.

Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Two

Japan always have fantastic technical ability. You know how Japan are going to play. They still play out from the back, but they can go long.

Tanaka is starting tonight, alongside Iwabuchi. They are dangerous - and we have been less than convincing at the back.

Here's a reminder of the two teams...

More from Phil Neville: "We've got real energy, real freshness, and we want to be on the front foot today. We want to play in their half and be creating chances. We want to be ruthless and relentless in terms of our approach attacking, and I think it's a great occasion for those front five to go out and express themselves. That's the platform we've given them."

England manager Phil Neville on BBC Two: "We don't feel the pressure. The only expectation we do have is the expectation from within. We want the performances and the results to be better. I think results can influence people, and I think today the objective is for us to perform well. If we do that then I'm confident we'll get the right result."

Just over five minutes to go until kick-off. It's International Women's Day today, of course. What better way to celebrate than an entertaining win?

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport at Red Bull Arena, New Jersey

Met England fan Gabby, 27, outside the Red Bull Arena. She has travelled from Mexico City just to watch today's game.

Gabby is a HUGE Lucy Bronze fan (she's donning her name on the back of her shirt) and cried when she withdrew from the squad with a calf injury.

Poor Gabby even travelled to Lyon to watch Bronze in a league game last year and missed her train, meaning she didn't get there in time for kick-off.

She said an England win today - her first time watching the Lionesses live - would make it all worth it.

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Roebuck is only 20 and has four caps. It'll be a good test for her today.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport at Red Bull Arena, New Jersey

I asked Phil Neville whether he thought Carly Telford had put herself in the driving seat in terms of nailing down a place as England's number one with her performance against the USA. He said she had taken the advantage. Telford's kicking and distribution has always been something Neville values.

Now it's Ellie Roebuck's chance to try and get ahead. She's playing consistently for Manchester City now and seems the more natural fit for the jersey going forward. It will be interesting to see how she gets on.

England have beaten today's opponents Japan twice in the past year, including at last summer's World Cup.

The Lionesses are four places higher in the world rankings at number six.

Japan won the World Cup in 2011 but are currently a squad in transition. They lost their SheBelieves opener to Spain 3-1.

Rachel Brown-Finnis
Ex-England goalkeeper on BBC Two

What's bothering me is that there's no real pattern of play that we're seeing that, if we're having to defend a lot, like we did against the USA, we know we can catch them with. That's blank for me.

I'm not quite sure what our USP is, what our DNA is. Phil Neville says that he's unwavering in his style, and I get that with the morals and the way he wants to play.

But the patterns of play, the technical side of it, we're still falling short.

BBC Two

A reminder you can watch this game live on BBC Two with the second half over on BBC Four.

You also watch uninterrupted at the top of this page or on BBC iPlayer.

England rarely troubled USA on Friday in a repeat of the sides' World Cup semi-final.

Christen Press scored a long-range beauty and Carli Lloyd added a second soon after in the second half in a comfortable victory for the hosts.

More here.

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There'll be plenty of eyes on England striker Bethany England today.

The Chelsea forward is the joint top scorer in the WSL but was only on the bench for the game against USA. She starts today.

"She is still in that period of getting used to the surroundings," coach Phil Neville said of the striker.

"We have got to think about the long-term for Beth. We know her qualities and the improvements in her.

"I just want her to do what she does for Chelsea [on Sunday]. I don't want anything else, other than that."

Are you happy with the line-up?

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport at Red Bull Arena, New Jersey

That's a very exciting and bold team selection from Phil Neville. He's picked players on form and there's been plenty of calls to see the likes of Bethany England, Chloe Kelly and Jordan Nobbs in the starting XI.

He's gone for Manchester City's Ellie Roebuck in goal, despite Carly Telford making a number of good saves against the USA. That is no surprise though - he told us yesterday he wanted to try and use all three GKs in the tournament.

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There were plenty of youngsters out and about when I walked in to the Red Bull Arena earlier.

Neville has put his trust in the youth for England today too - again, something he said he would - so will it pay off?