Lionesses and Man Utd star Ella Toone told where she needs to improve by England boss Sarina Wiegman

Toone was part of the side that fell to a 2-1 defeat to France in Euro 2025 qualification on Friday evening. The midfielder endured a frustrating evening, failing to impact the game for significant spells.

However, Wiegman is not overly concerned. Toone had 10 goal contributions with United in the WSL and the England manager lavished praise on her tactical awareness on the pitch. However, she feels that Toone can still improve her defensive work rate when her teammates are chasing the ball.

Talking to ITV, Wiegman said: "I think she has developed very much. I think she’s in a good place. She’s becoming more and more aware of what she needs to do, but also the bigger picture. That’s nice about team sport. If you’re connected really well you can play better as a team. I think she can still improve. Defensively she can still improve. When we started working together to where we are now, I think she’s improved a lot. And I hope, a lot more to come."

Toone will look to make amends to her game when England play away to France on June 4 in their next Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying fixture at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne.