Three changes for Dutch

The Three Lions were last in action in May with a 2-0 victory against Hungary which kept them in pole position in the race to qualify for China 2007.

They will have to play their final two group games though without skipper Faye White, after the Arsenal centre back suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in a pre-season friendly.

Faye, Laura Bassett and Lianne Sanderson are the three players to be omitted for the game against the Dutch, with Katie Chapman, Kelly Smith and Eniola Aluko rejoining the squad.

"Everyone has to remain totally committed and focused if we are to achieve our aim, starting against a side who historically have always given us a tough time" Hope told TheFA.com.

"We beat them 1-0 in our group game at Zwolle last November, but it took a penalty to win the match and – although I felt we deserved the three points – we certainly had to battle throughout to get the result we wanted.

"It will undoubtedly be just as hard at The Valley and we have to be prepared for that. But we also have to go into the game believing we can win it and so give ourselves the best possible chance of going to France and completing our qualifying task.

"That said, I won’t even think about the France game until this one is over. The focus of everyone involved in the England camp is the 90 minutes of action we have been preparing for against a young Dutch side that are more than capable of upsetting the form book."

Tickets for the game are now on sale priced £5 for adults and £2.50 for concessions. Tickets can be purchased from the Charlton Athletic FC ticket office or by calling the ticket hotline on 0871 226 1905.

Special group discounts are available for groups of over 15, with tickets costing just £1 per person.

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