Hosts England kick off Women’s Euro 2022 with a clash against Austria at Old Trafford tonight.
Sarina Wiegman’s side are one of the tournament favourites and head into the finals off the back of six consecutive wins.
The Lionesses’ form under her watch has been hugely impressive. Unbeaten in their last 14 games and having scored 84 goals in the process, it is remarkable to think the England boss still has selection headaches to work through.
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Up first in their quest to win the Euros on home soil is Austria, semi-finalists five years ago as Wiegman’s Netherlands side conquered the continent.
Their camp is confident the current team is better than in 2017 and they arrive in Manchester looking to spoil the party.
Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s game...
Date, kick-off time and venue
England vs Austria is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time tonight, Wednesday July 6, 2022.
Old Trafford in Manchester will host the contest.
Where to watch England vs Austria
TV channel: In the UK, tonight’s game will be broadcast live on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
Live stream: The BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website will be providing online streams of the game.
Live blog: You can also follow live coverage with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog, with expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick and Simon Collings at Old Trafford.
England vs Austria team news
Lucy Bronze is set to return after missing the final warm-up friendly against Switzerland, giving Wiegman a fully fit squad from which to choose.
Austria, meanwhile, do not have any fresh injury concerns.
England vs Austria prediction
While England have been criticised for their slow starts of late, the manner in which they regularly rack up those goals will surely scare any opposition.
England to win 3-2.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
England wins: 5
Draws: 0
Austria wins: 5