European champions England return to action after three months away when taking on Korea Republic in the Arnold Clark Cup this week.
The Lionesses are set to ramp up preparations for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, with Sarina Wiegman 's team expected to head to Australia and New Zealand as one of the favourites when the tournament kicks off in July. England will play three games in the space of six days, starting with the Asian Cup runners-up in Milton Keynes on Thursday night. And the Lionesses boss has a fully fit squad to choose from, potentially barring Keira Walsh who has a stomach bug.
They then face Italy and Belgium in a round-robin format, in a replica of last year's format that saw the Lionesses triumph over Spain, Canada and Germany. All four teams are ranked inside the world's top 20 and Wiegman said last week she sees the competition as ideal preparation for greater challenges to come later this year.
