England v Belgium: Women’s Nations League – live

Key events

The other home nations are all in action today. You can get all the results and latest scores on our live scores page.

Group A1

  • Netherlands v Scotland (7.45pm)

Group A3

  • Germany 5-1 Wales (FT)

Group B1

  • Republic of Ireland 4-1 Albania (68’)

  • Hungary 3-2 Northern Ireland (FT)

Sarina Wiegman reverts to a back four, which means three changes from the defeat to the Netherlands. The in-form Niamh Charles and Chloe Kelly come in for Rachel Daly and Jess Carter, while the fit-again Keira Walsh replaces Katie Zelem in midfield.

England (4-1-2-3) Earps; Bronze, Bright, Greenwood, Charles; Walsh; Stanway, Toone; Kelly, Russo, Hemp.
Substitutes: Hampton, Roebuck, Keating, Morgan, Kirby, Carter, Zelem, Wubben-Moy, Clinton, Daly, Le Tissier, Park.

Belgium (possible 5-3-2) Evrard; Vangheluwe, Cayman, De Caigny, De Neve, Deloose; Vanhaevermaet, Delacauw, Missipo; Detruyer, Wullaert.
Substitutes: Lemey, Lichtfus, Philtjens, Van Belle, Brackman, Wijnants, Iliano, Daniels, Blom, Fon, Janssens, Littel.

Referee Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Right, where were we? Ah yes, the inaugural Nations League. It got under way last month, when England beat Scotland and lost the Netherlands. Now they have a double-header against the surprise group leaders Belgium, with tonight’s game at Leicester followed by a trip to Leuven on Tuesday.

England need to finish top of Group A1 qualify for the finals in February, so they’ll want at least four points from these two games, ideally six. They are without Lauren James, who is resting after suffering concussion in training, but Fran Kirby and Keira Walsh return to the squad after injury. The exciting Khiara Keating and Grace Clinton have been included for the first time.

Belgium are a decent side who made the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 and stunned the Netherlands with a late winner last month. But they haven’t beaten England since 1980, and it will be a big surprise if that changes tonight.

Kick off 7.45pm.