LUCY BRONZE was still trying to wrap her head around England’s latest milestone as the Lionesses prepared to mark their 500th match in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Iceland.

The Chelsea defender has made 146 of those appearances — which include three World Cups and four consecutive European Championships — and is third on the Lionesses’ all-time caps list. Reflecting on the journey to get here, she said: “To be part of the 500th game is really special for us.”

European champions England put themselves in pole position to book direct passage to next summer’s tournament in Brazil by beating Spain on Tuesday night at Wembley and want to capitalise on that momentum in Reykjavik.

England boss Sarina Wiegman confirmed captain Leah Williamson, who had been making her way back from a hamstring issue, was fit and would participate in today’s training session before a final decision was taken about her involvement against Iceland.

Bay FC forward Keira Barry, who earned a first senior call-up for this international window, has had to leave due to ankle problems.

England, with a flawless nine points at the halfway point of the initial qualifying campaign, sit three clear of World Cup holders Spain in group A3.

Only the winners of each A group will earn automatic qualification at the end of the round-robin phase.