England boss Wiegman: Australia not just Sam Kerr

England boss Sarina Wiegman believes simply nullifying the threat posed by Australia striker Sam Kerr will not be enough to see the Lionesses through to a first-ever World Cup final.

The European champions take on the Matildas in their semi-final (11am Irish time) at Sydney's sold-out Stadium Australia, where the majority of the 75,000 in attendance will be backing the co-hosts.

Captain Kerr is her country's leading goal-scorer of either gender, but has not yet started a match in the global showpiece after injuring her calf pre-tournament, making her much-anticipated return as a substitute in Australia's 2-0 last-16 victory over Denmark.

Though the Chelsea forward is, at least in Australia, the poster-woman for this tournament, Wiegman insisted: "Australia is not just Sam Kerr. Yes, we have a plan [if she starts]. She can play and she can start on the bench, so that's the situation. Of course she is a threat, she's a very good player, so a lot of respect [to her].

"But there is more than Sam Kerr, because at the end it is always a team performance. When the team does really well an individual can do even better. That's the same for Australia and it's the same for England.