Would Millie Bright be fit enough? Could Alessia Russo lead the line effectively? Who would play at left-back? Would Ella Toone be the right player to fill a Fran Kirby-shaped hole?
There were a lot of question marks over Sarina Wiegman’s European champions going into the World Cup and, despite a 1-0 win over Haiti earned via Georgia Stanway’s retaken penalty, few were answered.
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