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England's Lionesses v Portugal TV channel, live stream info and kick-off time for World Cup send-off today

The Lionesses will play their final fixture on home soil on Saturday afternoon before heading to the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

England Women will face Portugal at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, with members of manager Sarina Wiegman's 23-woman World Cup squad getting a final run-out in front of home fans.

It is the first time the two sides have met since 2019 in Setabul, where Beth Mead bagged the only goal of the game. The last time the teams met in England was 21 years ago, when the Lionesses ruled victorious in a 3-0 scoreline in the 2003 World Cup qualifiers.

England kick off their World Cup campaign against Haiti on July 22 in Brisbane.

Here's everything you need to know about the match:

What time is England v Portugal Women kick-off?

England's Lionesses will kick off against Portugal at 3.15pm on Saturday, July 1, at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes.

What TV channel is England v Portugal on? What about live streaming?

England v Portugal is being broadcast live on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 2.30pm. Fans can also live stream the match via ITVX.

Who's in the England World Cup squad?

Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Aston Villa), Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City).

Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Esme Morgan (Manchester City), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal).

Midfielders: Laura Coombs (Manchester City), Jordan Nobbs (Aston Villa), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona), Katie Zelem (Manchester United).

Forwards: Rachel Daly (Aston Villa), Bethany England (Tottenham Hotspur), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Katie Robinson (Brighton & Hove Albion), Alessia Russo (Manchester United).

What has the coach said?

England manager Sarina Wiegman: "I'm really pleased to have a competitive game for our last home fixture. We had two big games in April against Brazil and Australia where we learned so much. This will be another challenging match against a team that have performed well and are going to their first World Cup.

“Portugal will also want to show they can be a threat to teams in Australia, and they have very technical players with good ability. For us, it will be important to come together again as a team after the end of the club season and feel the support of our fans. We'll do our best to give them a good performance. It will only be three weeks until our opening World Cup game so it will be such an important moment in our preparation.”

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