Jill Scott set for double figures as she predicts Euro 2022 will be best yet

Jill Scott is heading into her 10th major international tournament anticipating that Euro 2022 is set to be “the best yet”.

This summer’s showpiece, of which England are hosts, is a fourth European Championship for the 35-year-old Lionesses midfielder, who has also gone to four World Cups and been in the Great Britain squads for the London 2012 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The campaigns have included a runners-up finish at the 2009 Euros in Finland, and reaching three successive semi-finals, at World Cups in Canada and France, and Euro 2017 in the Netherlands in between.

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Scott is now part of the squad that get this year’s bid for glory under way with a clash against Austria at a sold-out Old Trafford next Wednesday, as the Women’s Euros returns to England 17 years on from the event previously taking place there.

And when asked for her feelings about the tournament, with nine already under her belt, Scott told the PA news agency: “This one feels really special. With it being a home one, definitely.

“I went in 2005 as a fan, and then made my debut in 2006. To think that there will be young girls maybe at this one who could potentially make their debuts in the next few years.

“It’s very exciting, and I think this one’s going to be probably the best yet.”

In Sarina Wiegman, England – twice Euros finalists, having also been runners-up in 1984, but yet to get their hands on major silverware – have brought in the manager who oversaw the Netherlands triumphing on home soil in the 2017 edition.

Since the Dutchwoman, who also guided her country to the 2019 World Cup final, took charge in September England have been unbeaten and won all but two of their 14 games, which included a 5-1