Sarina Wiegman names England squad for Women’s Euro 2025

The Lionesses have named their squad for this summer’s Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland (Picture: Getty)

England head coach Sarina Wiegman has unveiled her squad for the Women’s Euro 2025.

Several shock withdrawals threatened to overshadowed the build-up to Wiegman’s announcement, with Chelsea skipper Millie Brighton deciding to step away from the international stage for ‘mental and physical’ reasons.

In the preceding days, Mary Earps and Fran Kirby both called time on their England careers having fallen down the pecking order with the Lionesses.

All three players – boasting a combined total of 218 caps – started the final three years ago at Wembley as Wiegman’s side defeated Germany to be crowned European champions for a first time in their history.

It means there is some inexperience amongst the travelling party and Wiegman will no doubt be looking to the likes of Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh and Alex Greenwood to be leaders, alongside captain Leah Williamson, in Switzerland.

The reigning champions kick off their group-stage campaign in exactly a month’s time against France at Zurich’s Stadion Letzigrund.

The Lionesses return to the same stadium four days later to lock horns with the Netherlands, before facing Wales in their final Group D match at the Kybunpark in St Gallen on July 13.

Earps and Kirby both retired from England duty ahead of the tournament (Picture: Getty)

The Lionesses’ confidence may have taken a slight knock ahead of this summer’s tournament after missing out on the Nations League semi-finals with a 2-1 defeat to Spain on Tuesday evening.

Alessia Russo opened the scoring with a composed first-half strike in Barcelona, only for Claudia Pina to come on and turn the game on its head with two goals in the space of ten minutes.

England’s fringe players will have one last chance to put their hands up for selection when Jamaica travel to Leicester’s King Power Stadium for a final warm-up match on June 29.

More to follow.