England boss Sarina Wiegman felt the Lionesses exhausted every effort to win their first Women's World Cup final despite coming up just short with a 1-0 loss to Spain in Sydney.
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes refused to step on England manager Sarina Wiegman's toes when asked if Lauren James should return to the Lionesses' starting line-up for Sunday's World Cup final against Spain.
Keira Walsh vowed England are determined to honour their injured team-mates and 'get the job done' when they face Spain in the World Cup final.
Lauren Hemp's second-half strike helped fire England into their first Women's World Cup final as the Lionesses sealed a 3-1 victory over co-hosts Australia in front of a sold-out crowd in Sydney.
Alessia Russo praised England for "keeping the dream alive" as they reached the semi-finals of the World Cup.
England defender Alex Greenwood is confident vital new connections are forming in camp that will see an improved display when the Lionesses take on Denmark in their second World Cup game on Friday.