'Has to clean up puppy poop!' - Vivianne Miedema reveals brutal forfeit for girlfriend Beth Mead if Lionesses lose to Netherlands in crunch Nations League clash

Mead and Miedema may be partners and team-mates at Arsenal but they will be on opposing sides on Friday at Wembley when the Lionesses face the Netherlands in the Nations League. The two players have been asked about the upcoming fixture and have joked that there is more at stake than just the three points.

Miedema was asked if the loser of the match between the two nations would end up sleeping on the couch and revealed a far more brutal punishment was likely to be implemented. "No, they have to clean up the puppy's poop!" she told NOS. The couple have recently shown off the latest addition to to their household, a puppy named Myle Meadema.

Both players are back in action this season after recovering from serious knee injuries. Mead scored her maiden WSL goals in 428 days in Arsenal's 3-0 win over West Ham on Sunday and was named in the Lionesses squad for the first time in over a year after recovering from an ACL injury. Miedema is also back in action, making her Arsenal return in October but has admitted she's still got some way to go. "I'm feeling better and better on the field, but I can't play 90 minutes yet," she explained.

The Nations League group stages reaches its climax in the final two fixtures. Miedema's Netherlands side top the group heading into the fixtures with nine points from four games, while England are three points behind in third place. Mead's return will be will be a boost to the Lionesses who must beat the Netherlands and Scotland, and hope second-placed Belgium drop points, if they are to top the group and qualify for the finals of the tournament.