The Big Kick Off: Amy Turner

Notts County defender Amy Turner reports a pre-season spent largely on fitness while helping quality new signings blend in, with high-scoring friendly results leaving morale good. Fitness training is her least favourite element but necessary if the side are to press teams, and she grits her teeth knowing it builds team bonding. Her aim is to keep developing while meeting increased expectation, holding down a starting place week in week out, with England at the back of her mind after a Cyprus Cup call-up. The improvement she wants most is a transportation device to shorten a two-hour drive from Barnsley to Nottingham, her car being on its last legs. She names fellow Sheffield native Sean Bean as her celebrity fan and predicts a top-three finish.