England vs Australia – Women’s World Cup semi-final LIVE: Latest updates as Lionesses unchanged and Sam Kerr STARTS

ENGLAND will take on Australia in their own backyard TODAY as the Lionesses aim to book their place in the Women’s World Cup final.

The headline team news is that Australia captain Sam Kerr starts for the Matildas despite facing a battle with injury.

Alessia Russo leads the line for the Lionesses after her superb second-half strike sent giant killers Colombia crashing out at the quarter-final stage.

• Kick off time: 11am BST
• TV channel: BBC One
• FREE live stream: BBC iPlayer
• England team: Earps, Bronze, Walsh, Greenwood, Bright, Stanway, Daly, Toone, Hemp, Carter, Russo
• Australia team: Arnold, Polkinghorne, Catley, Foord, Fowler, Hunt, Raso, Gorry, Kerr, Carpenter, Cooney-Cross

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