CHELSEA'S Eniola Aluko is approaching her 100th cap for England, but former international team-mate Rachel Finnis-Brown believes her best is yet to come.

England kick-off their Women’s World Cup campaign tonight against France in Canada, with Chelsea striker Aluko looking to add to the 90 caps she has won since making her debut against Holland 11 years ago.

This is the third World Cup for Aluko, though she has so far failed to score at a finals.

But, having put her career as a trainee solicitor on hold in recent months to help Chelsea top the FA Women’s Super League table, big things are expected of the 28-year-old in Canada.

“I think Eni’s form at Chelsea this season has been her best yet,” said Finnis-Brown, the former Everton goalkeeper, who won 82 England caps.

“She spent some time in America playing professionally and in her spare time qualified as a sports lawyer, so she’s been pretty busy.

“But certainly her form going into the tournament is unparalleled. She’ll admit she’s not quite fulfilled her potential in tournaments so far, so I think this could be the year for Eni Aluko to really shine.”

After tonight’s Group F opener in Moncton, England return to action on Saturday against Mexico before finishing off against Colombia at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

Mark Sampson’s team have never been beyond the last-eight at the World Cup, but Finnis-Brown believes they can cause a real stir across the Atlantic this time, provided they can overcome their old nemesis – penalty shootouts.

“That was our stumbling block in 2007 and 2011, the World Cups I played in,” added Finnis-Brown, who was speaking to launch a new partnership between the Football Association and SSE.

It will see a seven-figure sum committed to the women’s game, creating a UK-wide programme of girls-only football activity and the competition renamed the SSE Women’s FA Cup Final.

Energy providers SSE are the new title sponsors of the SSE Women’s FA Cup, investing in the provision and profile of girls and Women’s football as part of ground-breaking four-year deal.