England Women to face Germany in October friendly

The Lionesses will travel to Wiesbaden for their first game since March

England Women to face Germany in October friendly
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By Adam Millington

Phil Neville will gather his players for a training camp from 15-21 September at St George's Park before the Lionesses play their first game since March in October.

England will face two-time world champions Germany in a friendly on Tuesday 27th October at the BRITA-Arena, home of 3.Liga side Wehen Wiesbaden, when the squad play their first game in seven months.

An incredible 77,768 turned out to see the last meeting between the two at Wembley Stadium, however the DFB have confirmed that the match will be played behind closed doors.

"The players are hungry to pull on an England shirt"

Speaking when the match was announced, head coach Phil Neville said that his players are looking forward to playing England again after last playing at the SheBelieves Cup in March

“I know the players are so hungry to pull on an England shirt again and this is a good test to see where we are early in the new season against strong opposition. Germany away is a tough challenge but we know what we are capable of producing. I’m sure the players are excited about testing themselves against one
of the best teams in the world.

“Next year is going to be a vital one for the players ahead of some major international tournaments in quick succession. While you can never fully replicate the pressure of a major finals, I know my squad will take a lot from the experience and I am sure the fans will be relishing the chance to see us play again – even if unfortunately it has to be on television.”

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