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The Lionesses have never won a major title but
are among the favourites for the tournament they are hosting and
the players have featured in commercial advertisements and
campaigns across the country.
"It's not normal is it? But it means the visibility of us as a
team and the women's game has been recognised and recognised as
it should be. I think it is a good thing, it's strange but it's
a good thing for the game," said Williamson.
The level of expectation is something new for England to manage
but their captain believes they can handle the pressure.
"The team's in a great place. This last training session now
will be putting it all together but I think we're all ready for
it," she said.
"We're not robots. There will be nerves. We're aware of the
expectation. Within the camp it's about the excitement and
enjoying it. This is my job. If I wasn't ready and wasn't
excited then why would I do it?" she added.
England's Dutch manager Sarina Wiegman confirmed she had a fully
fit squad available to her.
"You can feel that everybody is ready so we're excited to go,"
said Wiegman, who took over the team in September and has led
them on a 14-match unbeaten run, with victories in each of their
last six games.
England also face Norway and Northern Ireland in Group A and
will be hoping to improve on their run to the semi-finals in
Euro 2017 where they were beaten by Wiegman's Dutch side, who
went on to win the title.
(Reporting by Simon Evans; Editing by Toby Davis)
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