England vs Italy LIVE: Latest Arnold Clark Cup updates

Milena Bertolini’s team failed to reach the knockout stages of last summer’s Euros but have safely qualified for this summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, where they face Sweden, Argentina and South Africa in Group G. Will happen.

Le Azzurre have lost their last four games, scoring just one goal in the spell, but boast a superior squad – as evidenced by the rising power of their domestic league.

Serie A Feminine only turned professional last summer but Roma have already qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Italy XI: Giuliani, Bergamaschi, Galli, Giugliano, Rosucci, Giacinti, Girelli, Bonansea, Boattin, Lenzini, Salvai

Sarina Wiegmann on facing Italy, who have lost four games in a row in all competitions: “Italy is a very good team. If you look at the results, they must have been a bit disappointing for them, but I think they did some reasonable things.” Games have been played.

“What they do tactically is they do different things in the game that will challenge us – sometimes a little high press, sometimes a little deep, they do different things when they are in possession.

“So for us, it is good for us to adapt to that and as a team constantly scan what they do and be proactive in that so that we can control the game. It will be a good challenge for us.”

Wiegman has selected an interesting squad, with notable debuts in Katie Robinson, Laura Combs, Maya Le Tissier and Jess Park as well as Rachel Daly (we think) as a striker. Daly played at left-back during the Euros but is joint top scorer with 10 goals for Aston Villa in the Women’s Super League this season, where she plays up front.

Apart from Daly, there is a lot of versatility in this team. Charles, Carter and Greenwood could play in the back four, so Wigman’s line-up could look slightly different once he takes to the pitch.

Keira Walsh, as expected, returned from illness, while Alex Greenwood captained the team.

The line-ups are as follows, and Sarina Wiegmann makes nine changes to her team! Only Alex Greenwood and Jess Carter remain from the team that defeated South Korea.

England XI: Roebuck; Carter, Le Tissier, Greenwood, Charles; Park, Combs, Walsh, Hemp; Robinson, Daley

We should have news from today’s team in no time.

Will we see Rachel Daly front for Lionesses?

Lauren James scored his first England goal as the European champions began their Arnold Clarke Cup defense with a 4-0 win over South Korea in Milton Keynes on Thursday.

The Lionesses took the lead in the 40th minute through a Georgia Stanway penalty won by James, moments after Alessia Russo had shot against the post.

Chloe Kelly and Russo scored in quick succession shortly after the break before James sealed her player-of-the-match performance by breaking her senior England duck, the 21-year-old Chelsea forward fouling Kim Jung-mi in the 78th minute defeated.

Stanway and substitute Katie Robinson hit the woodwork on either side of it as well as Sarina Wigman’s side produced a dominant performance in their first fixture of the calendar year.

The round-robin competition table sees England – now unbeaten in 27 matches under Wigman, with 23 wins – top on goal difference ahead of Belgium, who won 2–1 against Italy in the first match at Stadion MK. was achieved.

Thursday 16 February – Stadium MK, Milton Keynes

• Italy 1-2 Belgium
• England 4-0 Korea Republic

Sunday 19 February – CBS Arena, Coventry

• England vs Italy – 3:15 PM
• Belgium vs Korea Republic – 6:15 PM

Wednesday 22 February – Ashton Gate, Bristol

• Korea Republic vs Italy – 4:45 PM
• England vs Belgium – 7:45 PM

England hope midfielder Keira Walsh will be available after missing the win over South Korea due to illness. Sarina Wiegmann could roam elsewhere, with Lauren Hemp and Rachael Daly being among those who could feature in the starting line-up.

The match will begin at 3:15PM GMT on Sunday, February 19 at the CBS Arena, Coventry.

It will be shown live on ITV1 with coverage from 2:25pm. It will also be available for online viewing on the ITV X platform.

Follow live updates as England take on Italy in their second match of the Arnold Clarke Cup. The Lions opened the four-team tournament with an impressive 4-0 win over South Korea on Thursday and Sarina Wigman will hope her team can put in another strong performance in front of their home fans in Coventry today.

Goals from Georgia Stanway, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Lauren James sealed England’s first win in Milton Keynes but Wigman could look to make changes and rotate his team ahead of Wednesday night’s fixture against Belgium. Italy, who have also qualified for this summer’s World Cup, were beaten in their opening match by Belgium after a late winner from forward Tessa Woollart.

Follow all the build up in our live blog.