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ENGLAND will have their work cut out for them this morning as they take on Colombia in a thrilling Women's World Cup quarter-final tie.
The Lionesses needed penalties to get past Nigeria last time out after Lauren James' reckless red card incident.
While Catalina Usme's 51st-minute effort saw Colombia send Jamaica home at the round of 16 stage.
- Kick-off time: 11:30am BST
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- TV channel: ITV 1
- England XI: Earps; Greenwood, Carter, Bright, Bronze, Daly; Walsh, Stanway, Toone; Russo, Hemp
- Colombia XI: Perez; C.Arias, D.Arias, Carabali, Vanegas; Ospina, Bedoya; Santos; Usme, Caicedo
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- By Emillia Hawkins
Sarina Wiegman on today’s game
“Colombia has done very well, they're a strong team.
“They're very together. We see they're physically strong with some powerful players and want to get the ball to their attacking players because they're unpredictable.
“We're not making a plan of surprising Colombia, we're making our football plan. We have our style of play and also the analysis of Colombia and from there we make our plan and try to execute it.
“I hope we don't have that much stress [as they did against Nigeria]. We've seen in this tournament that not one game is easy for anyone, it's so competitive and that's the beauty of the game too, and the beauty of the growth of the women's football game.
“I hope we can decide it before [penalties]. We definitely think that it's going to be a very, very competitive game and we hope it will go our way.”
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No Lauren James
The Lionesses will be without Lauren James today.
James was sent off for stamping on the back of Michelle Alozie during England’s round-of-16 clash with Nigeria on Monday.
She was originally handed a one-game suspension, but that was increased to two following a review conducted by Fifa.
She is replaced in today's line-up by Ella Toone.
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Colombia substitutes
Sandra Sepulveda, Natalia Giraldo, Daniela Caracas, Ana Maria Guzman, Monica Ramos, Angela Baron, Daniela Montoya, Camila Reyes, Marcela Restrepo, Ivonne Chacon, Lady Andrade, Elexa Bahr.
- By Emillia Hawkins
Colombia starting line-up
Catalina Perez starts in goal with Carolina Arias, Daniela Arias, Jorelyn Carabali and Manuela Vanegas in defence.
Diana Ospina and Lorena Bedoya start in midfield with Leicy Santos just in front.
Catalina Usme, Linda Caicedo and Mayra Ramirez form the front three.
- By Emillia Hawkins
England substitutes
Niamh Charles, Jordan Nobbs, Hannah Hampton, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Esme Morgan, Laura Coombs, Chloe Kelly, Bethany England, Katie Zelem, Ellie Roebuck, Katie Robinson.
The Lionesses are set to start in a 3-5-2 formation.
- By Emillia Hawkins
England starting line-up
Mary Earps starts in goal with Alex Greenwood, Jess Carter and Millie Bright in defence.
Rachel Daly and Lucy Bronze line up as wing-backs.
Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone make up the midfield.
Alessia Russo and Lauren Hemp lead the line.
- By Emillia Hawkins
Welcome to England vs Colombia
Good Morning and welcome to SunSport’s coverage of England vs Colombia.
We’ve reached the final stages of the Women’s World Cup and the Lionesses have their eyes on the prize.
So far, the tournament has produced some shocks and surprises, with the likes of Germany, Canada, Brazil and the USA all failing to progress past the round-of-16.
Sarina Wiegman and her squad are not ready to go home just yet, but they will have to face Colombia before they begin to even think about World Cup glory.
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