Lucy Staniforth hopes for a future in England as she prepares to leave camp

England pending Lucy Staniforth hopes she has done enough to give boss Sarina Wiegman a future selection headache after she scrapped her holiday plans to join the Lionesses for just over a fortnight in Australia.

The Aston Villa midfielder had already planned a holiday in Ibiza with her mum when she learned she would have to pack her bags for a completely different destination, joining Manchester United defender Maya Le Tissier as one of two substitutes for Wiegman Down Under's World Cup squad.

Sunday marked a bittersweet morning for both women, who have been training with the team since mid-June but knew their time with the team was over after England were judged to be in fine form ahead of their 1-0 win over Haiti.

Staniforth, who was brought in to replace injured replacement Jess Park, said: "In the back of my mind, you want to take every opportunity you can to put yourself in Sarina's plans and I always feel like I have so much to bring to the group.

"I just hope I can continue in the form I was in last season, and I'm looking forward to the next internationals. I hope I can be with a shout to be in the team because I'm not finished yet. I still have so much more that I want to achieve and contribute to this team. I would love to play a part in the future.

"I think the overriding feeling right now is a bit of sadness and pride, I guess. I'm sad to be leaving the group, the girls, the tournament. It's been a wonderful experience but, ultimately, I'm really proud of myself.

"It's a different position to step into - giving up your whole life and everything, and jumping at the chance to come and work with the band. I'm just so proud that I got there with a good attitude and hopefully contributed to the team.

"I didn't want to walk into an environment and leave without anyone noticing you left. You always want to try to make a mark. Whether it's on the training ground or being a good teammate and I'm obviously happy that Sarina noticed that I managed to do both."

During a special training session on the Sunshine Coast, Staniforth was presented with his inherited England cap by Paddy McGroarty, a member of the 1972 squad who now lives in Melbourne.

Staniforth said that while "the ship sailed" during the Ibiza holiday with her mother, she plans to make up for lost leisure time by going tourist with Le Tissier before the two return to the UK to prepare for their club seasons.

The PA news agency understands that Republic of Ireland practice players Sophie Whitehouse, Harriet Scott and Jamie Finn will on the other hand remain with their squad for the remainder of the tournament despite their call-up deadline having passed.

England staff booked the departing reserve duo a trip across Sydney Harbor Bridge as a 'thank you' for their contribution, which included valuable competition and training support.

Le Tissier, 21, said: "I think obviously when the call came that I wasn't part of the 23, I could have taken it either way - either negatively or thinking that I have the opportunity to go and be part of the team. Even though it was really difficult to come on the first day, I wanted to make the most of it.

"We didn't feel like strangers at all. The staff and Sarina were amazing with me, I never felt like I was out of the team (and) I loved working with everyone here."

If England reached a first World Cup final on August 20, they would have just over a month between the trophy game in Sydney and their September encounter with Scotland to open the Nations League, which also serves as a qualifying tournament for next summer's Olympics in Paris.

Le Tissier added: "It's something to try and aim for if I can. These will be great matches."