England are looking to put their nervy start to the 2023 Women’s World Cup behind them as they shift their focus to Denmark. The Lionesses bagged their first three points against Haiti but only by a slim margin, with Georgia Stanway’s penalty proving the difference in their 1-0 win.
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from this World Cup already, it’s to expect the unexpected. The competition is fierce this year and England are by no means in for an easy ride — the European champions will need to put in strong performances against Denmark and China.
Ahead of the highly-anticipated clash against the Danes, NationalWorld has predicted how Sarina Wiegman might line up after what she saw against Haiti. Some rotations could be on the cards as she looks to field her strongest 11 in both creative and defensive areas.
5. LB — Jess Carter
Carter and Greenwood worked well in this order against Brazil when England won the Women’s Finalissima. It might be worth shifting Carter to left-back, where she has mainly performed for England lately. | Getty Images
6. CDM — Keira Walsh
Difficult to see any changes in this department. | Getty Images
7. CM — Georgia Stanway
Came up clutch against Haiti with her spot-kick and deserves her start against Denmark as well. | Getty Images
8. CM — Ella Toone
She had a quiet outing last time but deserves her chance to show how dangerous she is in creative play. | AFP via Getty Images