The friendly, which will see the top two sides in the FIFA women’s rankings face off, is expected to have more than 83,000 in attendance at Wembley.

Wiegman can instil confidence by having the Lionesses go toe-to-toe with the US and not standing off them like they did against the Germans, a factor that betting sites have no doubt taken into account with tempting prices on a high-scoring game.

Saturday’s friendly match between the England Lionesses and the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) is much anticipated for a number of reasons, but it holds extra significance for Emma Hayes.