Who is England's Ella Toone and what to expect during Women's Euro 2022

The Women's Euro 2022 competition begins tonight with England v Austria at Old Trafford in front of a sell-out crowd of 73,000. Ella Toone is set to play in the midfield.

The competition is being hosted by England, in stadiums right across the country, from Brighton & Hove to Manchester, and Milton Keynes to Rotherham. The combination of a talented young squad and the home-field advantage has led to many fans having big hopes for England's Lionesses.

With expectations set high for coach Sarina Wiegman's team, many of those cheering on England tonight have been looking to learn more about the players making up the Women's Euro 2022 squad. Here's everything you need to know about midfield star Ella Toone.

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At 22, Ella Toone has been a regular of England's WU17, WU19 and WU21 squads. She is now in the latest international team for the Women's Euro 2022 competition.

Born in Tyldesley, the Manchester United WFC player (who has also played for Blackburn and Manchester City) has not failed to impress in her career to date. She already played in team GB's squad for last summer's delayed Tokyo Olympics and won Manchester United Women's Player of the Year for 2021/22.

Growing up a Manchester United fan, she has spoken about what it was like to be offered a professional contract. Manutd.com reported her as saying: "I think Casey Stoney rang my agent and wanted to see if I was interested. I bit her hand off straight away, it was home. It's Manchester United, the club I have loved and supported and they really believed in me, I knew that my ambitions matched theirs and I've been happy ever since."

Ahead of their first match tonight, Ella