Mark Sampson has selected his England squad that will travel to the US later this week to take part in the prestigious SheBelieves Cup.
The Lionesses will face the three highest-ranked teams in the world, USA, Germany and France, at the tournament which is now in its second year.
The 23-player squad will fly to Philadelphia on Saturday where they take on France in their opening game at Talen Energy Stadium on Wednesday 1 March (9pm GMT KO).
SheBelieves Cup
USA, Germany, France, England
Weds 1 Mar – Tues 7 March 2017
in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Washington
England will then travel to New Jersey to play the hosts and World Cup holders USA at the Red Bull Arena on Saturday 4 March (10pm GMT KO).
Their final game is against European and Olympic champions Germany on Tuesday 7 March at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. (9pm GMT KO).
The tournament is a key part of England’s preparations for this summer’s Euros, which take place in Netherlands.
Sampson said: “The SheBelieves Cup is a real opportunity to experience tournament format football against the best teams in the world.
“Tournament football is unique. It’s about finding a way to win and we will go into the SheBelieves Cup with that mindset.
“Last year we came close but didn’t get over the line. This year we need to put that right and find our way to win. We’ll be coming up against some really tough opposition but winning this tournament has to be our objective and would be a real feather in our cap going into the Euros.”
England kick-off their Euros campaign against Scotland in Utrecht on Wednesday 19 July. They will then face Spain in Breda (23 July) and Portugal in Tilburg (27 July).
Squad for SheBelieves Cup:
Goalkeepers: Karen Bardsley (Manchester City), Siobhan Chamberlain (Liverpool), Mary Earps (Reading).
Defenders: Laura Bassett (Notts County), Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Jo Potter (Notts County), Alex Scott (Arsenal), Casey Stoney (Liverpool), Demi Stokes (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Isobel Christiansen (Manchester City), Jade Moore (Notts County), Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal), Jill Scott (Manchester City), Fara Williams (Arsenal).
Forwards: Karen Carney (Chelsea), Toni Duggan (Manchester City), Nikita Parris (Manchester City), Jodie Taylor (Arsenal), Rachel Williams (Notts County), Ellen White (Birmingham City).
Source – TheFA.com
Photo – FA via Getty Images
