Leah Williamson has been included within the England squad for April’s Euro 2025 qualifiers however Manchester United defender Maya Le Tissier misses out.
Williamson has not featured for England since struggling an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage that dominated her out of the 2023 World Cup final April. The 26-year-old returned to the England squad in February however later withdrew resulting from a hamstring damage.
Sarina Wiegman has named a near-identical 23-player squad for April’s qualifiers in opposition to Sweden and the Republic of Eire, with Le Tissier the one participant to drop out.
She is changed by Manchester United teammate Millie Turner, who was a late addition to the February squad following Williamson’s withdrawal. The 27-year-old subsequently made her senior debut in opposition to Italy.
Le Tissier has featured in all 17 of United Ladies’s Tremendous League fixtures this season and was on the standby checklist on the 2023 World Cup.
Millie Shiny, who captained England on the World Cup, continues to overlook out having not featured since November resulting from a knee damage.
Nikita Parris is once more not referred to as up regardless of scoring 16 objectives in 23 appearances in all competitions this season. The Manchester United ahead was a part of England’s Euro 2022-winning squad however misplaced her place within the build-up to final summer season’s World Cup.
United teammate Katie Zelem additionally continues to overlook out. The midfielder was a part of the Lionesses World Cup squad however was not chosen for February’s camp.
Attacking midfielder Jess Park retains her place following her two objectives throughout Manchester Metropolis’s 3-1 win over United on the Etihad on Saturday.
England face Sweden at Wembley on Friday April 5 earlier than enjoying Republic of Eire on the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday April 9 as they start their European Championship defence.
“We all know it’s a difficult group, but it surely’s actually thrilling,” Wiegman stated. “These are all huge video games that may check us and that’s the type of fixtures we wish to play in. Each opponent we face is a prime nation and we all know we’ve got to carry out at our greatest to attain our objectives. We’ll be prepared for Sweden at Wembley.”
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England Ladies squad in full
Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Manchester Metropolis)
Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Manchester Metropolis), Esme Morgan (Manchester Metropolis), Millie Turner (Manchester United), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Grace Clinton (Tottenham Hotspur, mortgage from Manchester United), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Jess Park (Manchester Metropolis), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Barcelona)
Forwards: Rachel Daly (Aston Villa), Lauren Hemp (Manchester Metropolis), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Manchester Metropolis), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
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