The Lionesses made history at the home Euros in July as victory over Germany at Wembley saw them secure their first piece of major silverware.

Since then, World Cup qualification has been secured, and on Friday the team returned to Wembley for a friendly against reigning world champions the United States, with a 2-1 win making it 21 victories in 23 matches unbeaten under Sarina Wiegman.

The former Doncaster Belles and Leeds player, who was captain during the contest in the absence of the injured Leah Williamson, said: “I don’t think people understand how difficult it is to come down from the tournament like we had.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 07: Lauren Hemp of England celebrates with teammate Beth Mead and Georgia Stanway after scoring their team's first goal during the Women's International Friendly match between England and USA at Wembley Stadium on October 07, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

“You’ve been on the highest of highs. Then to go into club football and back into internationals, it’s a lot harder than you might think.

“We have dealt with it as a group and it’s all about the mentality of where we want to get to.

“We don’t want to stay at the level of the Euros, even though we were successful. We want to grow even more, be even better and dominate games even more than we have done and really challenge ourselves.

“We have a mindset that two feet are always on the ground and stay humble. We are preparing now for a tournament and this game against the US, win or lose, we have to stay grounded and realise that the World Cup is still so far away from us.

“There’s a lot of time to work on things. We have ground it out and we were good in parts. But you have to remind yourself that there is another level to this group. That’s super-exciting as a player. I think that’s what keeps us grounded, the environment we have created.”

England are next in action tonight when they face the Czech Republic at the Amex Stadium, and conclude their fixtures for 2022 by taking on Japan and Norway in Spain next month.

Is it on TV?

England vs Czech Republic will be broadcast live on ITV. Coverage starts at 7.30pm for the 8pm kick-off.

Is there a stream?

Viewers watching online can stream the action on the ITV Hub, through their mobile phone, desktop or tablet.

Will the manager rotate the squad?

Wiegman is usually unwilling to make changes to her preferred line-up, having stuck with the same starting XI for all of the Women’s Euros.

However, Alessia Russo and captain Leah Williamson have both picked up injuries and are out of the squad, forcing the manager to make alterations.

It will be a good test for some of the squad players to show their worth having had limited opportunities previously.

Lucy Bronze to join the 100 club

Bronze is on the brink of her 100th England cap and could bring up the milestone on Tuesday when the European champions return to the south coast.

Bronze made her England debut back in 2013 and has since racked up 99 appearances, scoring 11 goals.

The right-back has often been a trailblazer, joining Lyon back in 2017 and winning three Champions Leagues with the French club, and signed for Barcelona in June.

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