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The Lionesses will begin their defence of the Arnold Clark Cup on Thursday night when they take to the field against Korea Republic.
The contest will be the first of three fixtures England will play in the seven-day round-robin tournament, with Sarina Wiegman's side looking to extend their 26-game unbeaten run and retain their title after triumphing in the inaugural Arnold Clark Cup last year.
In addition to Korea Republic, the Lionesses will face off against Belgium and Italy as they ramp up their preparations for this summers's World Cup. The FA will be hoping to beat last year's record-crowd of 14,284 - recorded in England's meeting with Spain - but fans will also be able to keep up with the action from home.
How does the Arnold Clark Cup work?
The Arnold Clark Cup will see four international sides face off in a round robin style tournament. Each team will play each other once and the team that tops the standings after those matches will be crowned champions.
This is the second edition of the tournament, with England having toppled Germany, Canada and Spain to claim the inaugral Arnold Clark Cup last year.
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England will once again be the host nation at the tournament. They will be joined by Korea Republic, Italy and Belgium.
England's squad have joined up for camp ahead of the Arnold Clark Cup (The FA via Getty Images)When do England play?
England will take on Korea Republic in their first Arnold Clark Cup game on Thursday, February 16 at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes. The match will kick off at 7.45pm and will be preceded by a clash between Italy and Belgium, also at Stadium MK, at 4.45pm
The Lionesses will then travel to Coventry's CBS Arena on Sunday, February 19, where they will face Italy at 3:15pm. Belgium v South Korea will follow at 6:15pm
England will round off the tournament with a meeting with Belgium at Bristol City's Ashton Gate. The match will kick off at 7.45pm and will be preceded by a clash between Italy and Korea Republic, also at Stadium MK, at 4.45pm.
England won the tournament last yearHow can I watch?
All of the games will be broadcast live on ITV 4, with the exception of England v Italy, which will be shown on ITV 1.
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