Mary Earps is in the Lionesses' starting XI for the first time in five games as England meet South Africa, but there's bad news for Lotte Wubben-Moy.

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Earps makes first England start since MayLionesses lost 4-3 to Germany on FridayWiegman reacts with eight changes to line-up Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Head coach Sarina Wiegman has made wholesale changes after Friday's defeat to Germany, with eight tweaks to the line-up which lost 4-3 in a shocking defensive display at Wembley. That starts in goal where Earps is in for the first time since the 2-1 defeat to France in May, which the Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper limped out of after just a few minutes.

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Maya Le Tissier, Esme Morgan, Alex Greenwood, Chloe Kelly, Grace Clinton, Jess Naz and Jess Park are the other names who come into the team as England welcome South Africa for another friendly on Tuesday night, with the likes of Lucy Bronze, Ella Toone and Alessia Russo dropping to the bench.

WHAT WIEGMAN SAID

Speaking to about the plethora of changes, Wiegman explained: "We have two friendlies. We're getting ready for the Euros next summer and it's an opportunity to try out lots of things and to see many players, and that's what we're going to see tonight."

Asked if Earps has a point to prove with her first start in five games, she replied: "Well, everyone has a point to prove every night I think. You want to show consistent levels all the time and tonight, she is going to do that."

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Despite some worrying early season form, Leah Williamson keeps her place, thus marking the Lionesses captain's 50th appearance for her country. There's not such good news for Wubben-Moy, her Arsenal team-mate, though. The defender has had what England described as a 'minor setback' within her return to play protocol and misses Tuesday's game.