Emma Hayes is keen for her Olympic champions to keep progressing in their friendly meeting with England

Lindsey Horan’s nails are painted gold and she gives an embarrassed laugh when asked whether they are a celebration of the US women’s national team’s Olympic gold in Paris, a statement to Saturday’s opposition of their status. “No, it was supposed to be brown chrome,” she says, going a little red. “It was a translation problem.”

Her manager, Emma Hayes, sitting beside her at Tottenham’s training ground before Saturday’s game against England at Wembley, chips in: “She has got the most incredible necklace though.” The five Olympic rings hang round Horan’s neck in gold and the captain promises she will get Hayes one.