Summary

  • Result: England 4-0 South Korea - Stanway (pen) opened scoring before Kelly, Russo & James added goals after half-time

  • England begun defence of Arnold Clark Cup with comfortable win in Milton Keynes

  • Lionesses face Italy in their second match on Sunday

  • Belgium beat Italy 2-1 in opening game of competition

Live Reporting

Jess Anderson

  1. Want to play like Keira Walsh?

    England v South Korea (19:45 GMT)

    England and Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh is absent with illness, but here she is breaking down her game in a masterclass.

    England and Barcelona midfielder Keira Walsh breaks down her game in masterclass

  2. Team news - James and Carter start

    England v South Korea (19:45 GMT)

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Stadium MK Dons

    Sarina Wiegman makes six changes to the England side who drew with Norway in November.

    Captain Leah Williamson returns and lines up in midfield with regular Keira Walsh out through illness.

    Jess Carter comes into defence with goalkeeper Mary Earps and full-back Lucy Bronze returning.

    Alessia Russo starts up front, with Lauren James getting the nod ahead of Lauren Hemp.

    England XI: Earps, Bronze, Bright, Carter, Greenwood, Williamson, Stanway, Toone, James, Russo, Kelly.

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    Former Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun is on the bench for South Korea.

    Brighton forward Lee Geum-min starts but Tottenham midfielder Cho So-hyun is absent through injury.

    South Korea XI: Choo, Hong, Lim, Son, Y Kim, Choe, Kang, Lee, Jang, J Kim, H Kim.

  3. Well, let's get straight into it with the team news from our eyes and ears on the ground...

  4. What is the Arnold Clark Cup?

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    The four-team, round-robin international tournament sees each side play each other once. The team top of the table after three matches are crowned champions.

    The cup is one of several mini-tournaments in the women's international football calendar, with England now hosting their own rather than taking part in the annual SheBelieves Cup, hosted by the United States.

    This year the Lionesses - up to fourth in the world as of December 2022 - will start clear favourites against 15th-ranked South Korea, world number 17 Italy, and Belgium, who are 20th.

  5. Good evening

    So England get their first match of 2023 under way this evening in Milton Keynes against South Korea in the Arnold Clark Cup.

    The Lionesses won last year's inaugural tournament and also face Italy and Belgium over the next seven days.

    Can they pick up where they left off last year?

    Let's find out shall we.

  6. England's 2022 was faultless.

    Played 20, won 16, lost 0, scored 72 and conceded just seven.

    One European title, qualification for this summer's World Cup with a 100% record and unbeaten in 26 games under manager Sarina Wiegman.

    So, what will 2023 look like?

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