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Wiegman "wants to continue" pinch a squad of 23 alternatively than 25 players arsenic nan Lionesses statesman preparations for nan 2027 World Cup, having experimented a small successful past year's friendlies.

The chop intends Liverpool skipper Grace Fisk and London City Lionesses defender Poppy Pattinson are not included.

"What they person brought is really positive, but astatine nan infinitesimal there's immoderate players successful beforehand of them," Wiegman explained.

England look world champions Spain astatine Wembley connected Tuesday, 14 April (19:00 BST), earlier travelling to Iceland connected Saturday, 18 April (17:30 BST).

With 2 wins from their opening matches against Iceland and Ukraine successful March, Wiegman hopes they proceed to build momentum.

"We had a very bully campy successful February and March. The squad was successful a very bully spot and location was a batch of energy," she said.

"We really stepped up successful nan last 3rd and successful taking retired nan counter-attacks. That's risky and really nan crippled develops, nan force is ever getting 1 aliases 2 chances, but we made immense steps guardant successful that.

"There was a batch of nosy and excitement. Hopefully we tin bring that to these games too."

England and Spain are expected to conflict for apical spot successful their group, pinch only 1 automatic qualification spot up for grabs.

But Wiegman says England cannot write-off opponents Ukraine and Iceland.

"We cognize wherever we are, and we cognize wherever Spain are. There has been a batch of talk astir Spain but I deliberation successful this group we person seen we were 0-0 astatine half-time against Ukraine - that was a difficult 1 - and Iceland were reliable too," added Wiegman.

"We person to hit those opponents and we want to hit Spain too. We want to suffice for nan World Cup arsenic quickly arsenic possible.

"You person to get bully results against Spain but besides triumph each different game. It's a situation and we cognize that.

"We cognize nan levels of Spain but they are besides very alert of our level. The noise… it's excitement."