Sarina Wiegman admits she doesn't know strongest England XI ahead of 2023 World Cup - 'Actually really exciting'

England boss Sarina Wiegman admits she is still unsure of her best starting XI ahead of the 2023 World Cup this summer. Wiegman made nine changes to her team for the 2-1 victory over Italy in the Arnold Clark Cup on Sunday, as only Alex Greenwood and Jess Carter kept their place from the Lionesses side that started the 4-0 win over Korea Republic three days earlier. Ad It is a change in policy from the Dutch boss, who named the same XI for all six matches in the triumphant 2022 European Championships, which culminated in a 2-1 win over Germany in the final at Wembley.

FootballDaly scores brace for England in Arnold Clark Cup win over Italy19/02/2023 AT 18:35 Speaking ahead of the final Arnold Clark Cup fixture against Belgium on Thursday, Wiegman – whose side are undefeated in the 28 matches since her appointment – said: «It shows the team is really good and it's hard to make decisions. »We don't really know the strongest XI at the moment but we don't need to know yet. «I think the depth in the squad is growing.

“What you see now is that it's really hard to make decisions. We have such a big group that are able to play on that stage [at the World Cup]. »We have more than 11 players who could start in the team.

It's not that they're not good enough to start, it's just technical choices we make. «We don't have to make that decision now. But it's actually really exciting.» England top the round-robin competition's table with two wins, level on points with Belgium, making Wednesday's match – to be played in Bristol – a winner-takes-all encounter.

«We want to win the tournament,” Wiegman added, whilst expanding on the group that she is evaluating ahead of the World Cup. “So far I'm very happy. In sport it's normal for new