England vs Nigeria LIVE: Walsh overcomes knee injury to start for Wiegman's side

The defending European champions scraped by their first two opponents, Haiti and Denmark, before bursting into life with a stunning 6-1 win over China to seal top spot in Group D.

The Lionesses now face Nigeria, who finished second in Group B, just behind Australia.

FIFA Women's World Cup round of 16 clash at Lang Park to kick-off at 8:30am

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England XI: Earps, Carter, Bright, Greenwood, Bronze, Stanway, Walsh, Daly, James, Hemp, Russo

Subs: Charles, Toone, Nobbs, Hampton, Roebuck, Wubben-Moy, Morgan, Coombs, Kelly, England, Zelem, Robinson

Nigeria XI: Nnadozie, Alozie, Ohale, Demehin, Plumptre, Ucheibe, Ayinde, Ajibade, Payne, Onumonu, Kanu

Subs: Oluehi, Ogbonna, Ebi, Oshoala, Oparanozie, Monday, Ordega, Echegini, Imuran, Okoronkwo, Balogun

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Lauren James' dad, Nigel, has been speaking about his daughter's rapid rise to national hero.

But despite being proud, he isn't surprised.

Speaking to the BBC, he said: "Everyone who has seen Lauren play from six or seven-years-old knows how good she is.

"It's brilliant, it's quality but that's Lauren. She has trained all her life, she's dedicated and she's been obsessed with being a footballer. It's all she has ever wanted to do.

"She always wanted to compete against boys and has trained against top academy players who are playing in the Premier League today."

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England fans are here in large numbers and they are ready to watch the Lionesses try and make it through to the quarter-finals.

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The Nigeria players arrived full of joy.

They are clearly relaxed and ready to for the challenge.

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The Lionesses are out and warming up.

We are now just 30 minutes away from kick-off.

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Fortunately, it's a relatively cool evening in Brisbane, so England shouldn't be too impacted by the heat or humidity.

You would expect the Lionesses to have most of the ball, with Nigeria looking for quick counter-attacks, so it's all set up to be a fascinating encounter.

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The Lionesses will be wearing their white home kit today.

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Despite Nigeria not being able to start Asisat Oshoala, they will prove to be a tough opponent for the Lionesses.

They managed to hold Ireland and Canada to two 0-0 draws and they beat co-hosts Australia 3-2.

That was one of the shocks of the tournament, and they will be out for another one here.

37 minutes ago

England vs Nigeria: Team news

The Nigeria team is in and Asisat Oshoala isn't fit enough to start.

The Barcelona forward is Nigeria's best player but she will have to make her impact from the bench.

Nigeria XI: Nnadozie, Alozie, Ohale, Demehin, Plumptre, Ucheibe, Ayinde, Ajibade, Payne, Onumonu, Kanu

Subs: Oluehi, Ogbonna, Ebi, Oshoala, Oparanozie, Monday, Ordega, Echegini, Imuran, Okoronkwo, Balogun

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We have just briefly mentioned Lauren James, but it would be ridiculous for us to not look at her in more detail.

Reece James' sister has been electric for England, scoring three excellent goals and laying on three more for her teammates.

The Chelsea forward has emerged as the Lionesses' most effective forward and you would think she is going to have a big part to play today as well.

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Lauren James has been arguably the best player at the Women's World Cup, with three goals and three assists.

However, Sarina Wiegman has promised that the Lionesses can be creative if Nigeria decide to target the Chelsea forward.

Speaking at her pre-match press conference, she said: "But I think some countries mark us and want to take out players. Not only one, but more players. So that's good when you have so many good players on the pitch that they have to be aware of all those players.

"And we know when players are marked that you find other ways to build or create and hopefully create chances to score goals.

"So we are aware of that and we will be prepared for that."

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The Lionesses are in the building and will be going out to warm-up very soon.

And after the USA were knocked out by Sweden yesterday, the whole World Cup has opened up.

If they can get through today, the Sarina Wiegman's side would be one of the clear favourites to win the tournament, along with Spain and Japan.

54 minutes ago

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Keira Walsh being back for England is huge.

The midfielder played a key role at the Euros last summer and she should allow Georgia Stanway and Lauren James to roam forward and cause havoc.

59 minutes ago

England vs Nigeria: Team news

The England team is in, and the big news is that Keira Walsh is back in the starting XI.

The Barcelona midfielder was stretchered from the field during England's 1-0 win over Denmark with a knee injury, but she has fully recovered and comes into the side for Katie Zelem.

That is the only change Sarina Wiegman has made from the 6-1 win over China.

England XI: Earps, Carter, Bright, Greenwood, Bronze, Stanway, Walsh, Daly, James, Hemp, Russo

Subs: Charles, Toone, Nobbs, Hampton, Roebuck, Wubben-Moy, Morgan, Coombs, Kelly, England, Zelem, Robinson

Today, 07:14

Hello, and welcome to talkSPORT.com's live coverage of England's round of 16 clash against Nigeria at the Women's World Cup.

Sarina Wiegman's side boast a 100 per cent record at the tournament so far and will be looking to continue their road to glory by beating a stubborn Nigeria side.

The Lionesses haven't been at their best, but appeared to come alive with a 6-1 thrashing of China in the final Group D clash.

And now that the USA are out, a shot at world glory is starting to look more realistic, so let's get started.

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