BRONZE METTLE

Lucy aims to KO best friend

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ENGLAND star Lucy Bronze is relishing the prospect of taking on one of her best friends tonight.

Since returning to the WSL with Chelsea last year, Bronze has developed a strong partnership down the right with Johanna Rytting Kaneryd.

The pair will be on opposite sides of the pitch in tonight's Euros quarterfinal, but stopping Sweden’s player of the match in their win over Germany could be key to Sarina Wiegman’s team getting a result.

"Johanna’s actually probably the person I get on best with at Chelsea, she is one of my best friends there," said Bronze.

"Obviously I play next to her as well, and [Sweden defender] Nathalie Bjorn, so I am very familiar with both of them and they have had fantastic tournaments so far.

"The thing with Johanna is her mindset. One thing I’d say about myself is I'm very competitive and this girl is as well.

"I've seen it this season at Chelsea and when she puts on a Sweden shirt she’s the same. She'll run through a brick wall for her team. How to stop her? Hopefully she is on the other side to me.