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SARINA WIEGMAN confirmed that Leah Williamson will start for England in their European Championship qualifier against Republic of Ireland.
The Arsenal defender is set to make her Lionesses comeback after nearly a year out following an ACL injury.
Williamson made the bench for England’s 1-1 draw against Sweden in Group A3 on Friday, but when asked if she would be starting against Ireland in a pre-match press conference, head coach Wiegman replied: “Yep.”
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