Aggie Beever-Jones, Michelle Agyemang & six Lionesses who deserve a chance to shine as England take on Australia

One of the most significant names in Wiegman's starting line up on Saturday was that of Khiara Keating, the 21-year-old Manchester City goalkeeper who was granted a senior international debut at the Etihad Stadium, of all places. The young shot-stopper started a little nervously but grew into the game as England finally addressed the fact that Hannah Hampton, who missed the game with injury, was the only capped goalkeeper in the squad.

However, that doesn't mean that issue is now solved. Injuries happen in football and the way that unit is fixed right now, it is vulnerable to being put in a difficult position if something was to happen, as neither Anna Moorhouse nor Sophie Baggaley, called up in light of Hampton's injury, have a cap to their name still.

Moorhouse has been around this group for a while now. She earned her first call-up in July 2024 and has not missed a camp since, with her part of the squad that won Euro 2025. Yet, she's still waiting for that debut, and Tuesday would be a great time to grant it, particularly with there no need to risk Hampton despite Wiegman admitting that she is progressing well ahead of that game.

Aged 30, Moorhouse has plenty of club experience, helping the Orlando Pride to win the NWSL Shield and Championship last year, so already presents a solid option in between the sticks. A taste of international experience, though, would certainly be beneficial if she was to be called upon in unexpected circumstances in the future.

England don't have much established depth in the deeper midfield positions, behind Keira Walsh and Georgia Stanway, but they do have one of the Women's Super League's most in-form players in that department in their squad for this window, in Laura Blindkilde Brown. The 22-year-old has been playing brilliantly, and consistently, for Manchester City at the start of this new season and looks like a perfect solution to the issue the Lionesses have in that area.

Surprisingly, given her form, Blindkilde Brown didn't get on the pitch at the Etihad on Saturday, with Wiegman opting to throw on Michelle Agyemang for the final few minutes when she withdrew Stanway. One would expect a little rotation for Tuesday's clash with Australia, though, and Blindkilde Brown should be right near the front of the queue when it comes to who is presented an opportunity in that situation. 

The former Aston Villa star only has one cap to her name so far, but should be a player who adds to that total plenty over the course of this next cycle as she looks to grow into an important piece for England.

For similar reasons, it would make sense for Wiegman to get a little look at Lucia Kendall in action in this camp, too. The 21-year-old has come through the youth ranks and now stepped into the senior picture as the Lionesses look to build up that depth in midfield, having started her first season at Aston Villa, and first in the WSL, strongly.

Wiegman's comments about seeing how the newcomers in camp adapt to the environment may suggest that Kendall, accepting her first senior call-up, will have to wait for her opportunity. However, the England boss did give debuts to both Blindkilde Brown and Ruby Mace during their first camps last December, and the word is that Kendall is settling in nicely. It would be nice to see the midfielder - who can also play at right-back, which is another position of concern for the Lionesses when it comes to depth - get a few minutes off the bench before the window is out.

Wiegman didn't make many subs on Saturday, but she did still give Aggie Beever-Jones a good 30-minute run-out, albeit in a wide role. England are lacking wingers in this camp, owing to injuries for Lauren James and Lauren Hemp and then the withdrawals of both Jess Park and Grace Clinton, so there was something of a needs-must factor involved in the decision.

However, Beever-Jones has scored more WSL goals this season than any other England international while largely playing in a central position. It's one she has essentially become the back-up for in this Lionesses squad, with Alessia Russo unlikely to lose her starting spot anytime soon, but there is a need for the Chelsea star to make more starts there in order to build greater understanding and chemistry with those who will be providing the service to her when she is in that role.

Given Russo is almost always going to be in the England line up when competitive action rolls around, friendlies are a good chance to give Beever-Jones that time on the pitch. Throw in that Russo is much less likely to be rotated out of the XI at Arsenal as well, compared to Beever-Jones in a more stacked Chelsea squad, and giving the Gunners' centre-forward a rest is another reason to switch things up in attack on Tuesday.

Agyemang also deserves a little more game time against Australia too, though. The 19-year-old got just seven minutes off the bench against Brazil, slipping into the No.9 role with Beever-Jones to her right and Russo sitting just behind her as the No.10. She had some impactful moments and caused Brazil a few problems, but ultimately couldn't do a lot with the short amount of time she had. It would be beneficial for Wiegman to present her with a bigger opportunity on Tuesday as the talented teen continues to build her still minimal international experience.

Perhaps that could be as part of trying out a different shape, too. During Euro 2025, Agyemang's introduction saw England switch to a 3-5-2 formation on more than one occasion, the kind of which helped the Lionesses get to the 2023 Women's World Cup final but has rarely been seen in the last two years. Is that a shape Wiegman could take another deeper look at over the course of these friendlies? It wouldn't be a terrible idea in this Australia game in particular, given the squad is lacking natural wingers due to injuries.

One of the more surprising features of England's XI against Brazil was that Wiegman opted to play Alex Greenwood at left-back. That was the England boss' solution to the serious issue in that position during Euro 2025, but it felt like an interim measure, one introduced simply to get the Lionesses through the tournament and over the line in their title defence. To see it used again in Manchester, in a friendly, was puzzling.

That's especially the case because Niamh Charles was back from injury in time to make this camp, and would've allowed Greenwood to thrive in her usual centre-back role had she started, and because Wiegman went to notable lengths to bring Taylor Hinds into her squad this month, a year after the left-back was capped by Jamaica.

England need to find a solution in that position and they have a potential answer in Hinds. However, the only way to find out if the Arsenal defender can be that is to play her.