Women's World Cup 2023: Meet the new Lionesses aiming to help England to glory
Victory at Euro 2022 turned the England squad into household names last summer - yet the Lionesses have a very different look for this summer's World Cup.
Jill Scott and Ellen White have both retired, while Beth Mead, Leah Williamson and Fran Kirby were unavailable for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand because of injury.
That has opened the door for six players to make their major tournament debuts this summer - so who are the new faces in Sarina Wiegman's 23-player squad?
Having missed out on the Euro 2022 squad after a season during which she was still making her way back from an injury-hit two years, Lauren James, 21, produced the sort of campaign for Chelsea which simply could not be ignored.
"Watching the Euros, going to the final last summer, it made me feel like 'I want to make sure I'm there this summer', and it gave me a bit more motivation and hunger," James said.
More than the eight goals in 33 games, it was the endless creativity and directness of her play which caught the eye whenever James took to the field - and this is why pundits and team-mates alike speak of her as being the next female football superstar.
"I'm very privileged that I get to play with her every day," said Chelsea and England team-mate Niamh Charles. "She's such a unique, talented player.
"I don't actually know what her stronger foot is because she's just so comfortable on both. When we give her the ball, you know she's going to hold it up and turn players, it's very unique and hopefully it can be a weapon for us."
Of all the excuses from students for missing exams and coursework this year, going to a World Cup is among the best.
"I've got deadlines coming that I'm not going to make, so I might have to ask for
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