ENGLAND boss Sarina Wiegman says she will use the upcoming friendlies against China and Ghana to “experiment” with her side as she switches focus to the Women’s World Cup in two years’ time.

England will face China in the first of their friendlies at Wembley Stadium on Saturday before they travel to Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium to play Ghana on Tuesday.

It is the second set of friendlies that Wiegman’s side will play after they were beaten by Brazil before going on to earn a comfortable 3-0 victory over 10-player Australia in Derby.

The England boss feels the two friendly matches will give opportunities for some other players to showcase themselves.

She said: “We have four friendlies. It gives opportunities to players to show themselves. We want to experiment a little bit and see players, try out things and that’s exactly what we are doing tomorrow.

“We want to play countries from different continents because they challenge us in different ways. We know China are disciplined and have good structure.

“It’s a natural thing with retirements and injuries. We can see where they are at and we have players in the squad that are already competing for a starting position and more minutes.

“It’s good to give opportunities and I think players are getting those opportunities because they deserve it with good performances.”

Keira Walsh is likely to lead the side out at Wembley as captain in place of the injured Leah Williamson.

The 28-year-old admits it will be a special occasion for her.

She said: “It is really special. Leah [Williamson] is England captain and she does an incredible job at that. The competitions we have won she has been monumental in those moments for us.

“I could never step into Leah’s shoes in that sense but I think it is really special and for my family as well, to captain your country there is not many better moments in football than that.

“I’ve been getting a lot of stick from the girls in this camp, they’ve been calling me skipper all the time. Captains do tend to be a bit older. It’s a nice moment to be captain but doesn’t change me as a person or how I play. It’s nice to have a bit more responsibility.”

Today the FA, Irish FA, Scottish FA and FA of Wales submitted a joint bid for the Fifa Women’s World Cup in 2035.

The tournament would be the first World Cup hosted in the country since 1966 and the bid includes 22 proposed stadiums.

Wiegman said it is exciting to see where women’s football could be in 10 years when the tournament could be held in Britain.

“It is really exciting,” she said. “I would have never dreamed we would be here where we are now. But we have a long way to go.

“This opportunity in 10 years’ time and what it will bring and boost will be exciting.

“It’s not done yet but it is exciting to see what it would look like. The women’s game is growing and we want to keep pushing.”