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Jack Lacey-Hatton

Four potential options to replace injured Leah Williamson in Lionesses defence at World Cup

Sarina Wiegman has now assembled the 23-players that will represent England at the World Cup next month for a training camp at St Georges Park.

Standby list players Jess Park, Maya Le Tissier and Emily Ramsey are also training with the group, with Park and Le Tissier set to fly out to Australia ahead of the first game in Brisbane, in case they are required. But ahead of the campaign, the Lionesses' manager still has one major problem in defence.

With captain Leah Williamson missing out on the tournament after an ACL injury she picked up towards the end of the season, England are without one half of their first choice centre-back partnership. Millie Bright is included in the squad after her own injury problems, having not played since March due to a knee problem. Bright and Williamson started every game during the successful Euros campaign last summer.

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