Fran Kirby a fitness doubt for Sarina Wiegman’s first match in charge of England

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She just needed some managing of load and we didn’t want to take any risk to push that.” Wiegman said that otherwise, everyone in her squad was fit, and that the team she selects on Friday will be “very strong I think.” After the North Macedonia game – a first match for England Women in front of fans since 2019 – the second part of what is a World Cup qualifying double-header sees them play Luxembourg away next Tuesday. Tomorrow night we want to show how good we can play and make the crowd proud of us.” The 51-year-old Dutchwoman has taken charge after four-and-a-half years as Holland boss, which included winning Euro 2017 on home soil and finishing as runners-up at the 2019 World Cup in France. I really enjoyed, and hopefully we can show that on the pitch tomorrow.” Wiegman has come in ahead of England hosting the Euros next summer, and she added: “What I know is we have a very good team, that the players are very willing to become better, to work together, very eager to learn. But I know now that the start is really good, I’m really enjoying it and these are the ingredients to continue and to become better.” Wiegman is the permanent successor to Phil Neville after he stepped down in January to take charge of Major League Soccer outfit Inter Miami.