BRIGHTON & HOVE, England -- Throughout England's UEFA Women's Euro 2022 campaign, coach Sarina Wiegman has been steadfast in her starting XI. Looking at their results and performances before Wednesday's thrilling 2-1 extra-time win in their quarterfinal against Spain, you could see her reasoning for sticking with her usual selection.
However, there have been two players making the case for more involvement, and they further proved that on Wednesday with an assist and goal when England needed it most -- Alessia Russo and Ella Toone. Both have been used as super-subs by Wiegman, generally replacing Ellen White and Fran Kirby between the 45 and 65-minute marks (although Toone did also come on for Georgia Stanway against Northern Ireland).