'We are 尊敬（する）・点d around the world now': Phil Neville relishing 適切な時期 to 実験（する） England 味方する against Brazil

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England Women 経営者／支配人 Phil Neville has challenged his players to embrace the step up in 対立 as they 準備する to 取り組む Brazil on the road に向かって the 2019 World Cup.

The Lionesses coasted through their 資格 group for next summer's 決勝戦 in フラン, winning seven out of eight matches and 譲歩するing just once.

Brazil are 始める，決める to bring the likes of Marta - 投票（する）d FIFA's Best Women Player 2018 - and Ludmila Da Silva, who helped Atletico Madrid knock Manchester City out of the 支持する／優勝者s League, to Meadow 小道／航路 on Saturday.

Phil Neville is excited to 炭坑，オーケストラ席 his England Lionesses 味方する up against Brazil ahead of World Cup

England will then 取り組む Australia at Craven Cottage on Tuesday night - 直面するing a team which finished 走者s-up to hosts the 部隊d 明言する／公表するs at the 2018 Tournament of Nations.

Neville believes taking on such high-calibre 対立 can only be 有益な in the run-up to next summer.

'It will be a different 肉親，親類d of 実験（する） than we have had so far. I am やめる excited to see the players challenged to play against one of the 最高の，を越す teams in the world,' Neville told 圧力（をかける） 協会 Sport.

'Brazil are probably one of those teams where there is no in-between.

'With their 今後 players, they can be unbelievable. If they turn up, it is going to be a difficult afternoon, but if they don't then we should 勝利，勝つ the game.

'When you go to watch Brazil, the excitement is the unknown - you never know what you are going to see from them.'

England are several places above Brazil in the FIFA World 最高位のs, sitting third behind only Germany and the US.

Neville feels while suc h a position is both hard-earned and 井戸／弁護士席-deserved, there can be no sense of complacency.

'We are 尊敬（する）・点d around the world now. Our results, 改良s and 業績／成果s have earned us that, and rightly so,' the former Manchester 部隊d and Everton defender said.

'Now what we have to do is make sure we keep 改善するing, don't think we have arrived, because we 港／避難所't. We have a long way to go

'The 業績／成果s of the players in the WSL (FA Women's 最高の League) and the 支持する／優勝者s League mean we are are on the 権利 path.'

Manchester City centre-支援する Steph Houghton will again captain the 味方する in the games

にもかかわらず the 撤退 of Manchester City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley and a minor 関心 over midfielder Jill Scott, Neville has plenty of 選択s.

Everton's Gabby George and Birmingham's Lucy Staniforth have another chance to impress, along with the likes of Mary Earps, Hannah Blundell, Leah Williamson and Beth Mead.

'If we are going to see where these young players are, to be able to 信用 them at a Wor ld Cup, then they need to be challenged and exposed in big games,' Neville said.

'They know 十分な 井戸／弁護士席 I am going to give them the 適切な時期 over the next nine months to be playing the biggest games, because we don't want to be going into the World Cup with questions unanswered.'

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