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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Suzanne Wrack

Sarina Wiegman ‘getting closer’ to World Cup lineup as Bright faces fitness race

Millie Bright (second left) in training.
Millie Bright (second left) is still recovering from a knee injury and is not available for the Portugal game. Photograph: Naomi Baker/The FA/Getty Images

Sarina Wiegman said she is “getting closer” to knowing her starting XI for the Women’s World Cup but still has some experimenting to do before the tournament kicks off on 20 July.

England play Portugal in Milton Keynes on Saturday in one of two preparatory games that they will play before the World Cup begins, with a behind- closed-doors friendly against Canada taking place in Australia after the send-off game.

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