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England put their Olympic disappointment behind them as they thrashed Austria 7-2 in the first of two friendlies in Marbella.

Sarina Wiegman opted for some experimentation, with Grace Clinton handed her debut while Maya Le Tissier and goalkeeper Hannah Hampton earned only their third caps.

The Lionesses are playing friendlies due to their failure to qualify for the Nations League knockouts, which is the route of qualification for this summer’s Olympics.

Friday’s game with Austria and Tuesday’s friendly against Italy are therefore serving as preparation for their Euro 2025 qualifiers, which begin in April.