Ladies Euro 2025: England feels busy to perform as stars pulling out, taking shape triggers worrying

The women of England became national heroes on the back of winning Euro 2022, but the defense of the title of the lion ribbons is not involved on their way to an unfavorable start with three of their stars from three years ago.

Goalkeeper Mary Earps and midfielder Fran Kirby have retired in various circumstances in various circumstances on the eve of the tournament in Switzerland.

EARPs were on the back of Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton in the fight to be the number one of Sarina Wiegman, but the English boss was still frustrated about the decision of the Saint-Germain Stopper of Paris.

Millie Bright, who supplied England to a first World Cup final in 2023, has also withdrawn from selection due to physical and mental fatigue.

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«You have to go on,» said Wiegman after announcing her team.

«My experience for tournaments is that there is always noise. We expect noise until we enter the tournament. It doesn’t feel like a crisis at all.»

The form of Wiegman’s side also evokes some reason for concern, especially after he has been drawn in a heavy group alongside winners of 2017, the Netherlands and France, together with a derby against Debutanten Wales.

This year, England won only three of the six Nations League matches and dropped unexpected points against Portugal and Belgium, to miss Spain about the progress of the semi-final.

‘Goals on our back’

However, the side went on the way to Switzerland on the back of a 7-0 thrashing by Jamaica on Sunday.

«I don’t think we can relax in the tournament with the group we have,» said striker Alessia Russo AFP.

«Externally there will always be busy on England, whether we or the men’s team are. There are always busy and goals on our back and also the holders.»

Despite less than ideal preparation, the lion ribbons are still generally seen as second favorites behind world champion Spain to keep their title.

Russo was part of the Arsenal team that shocked an all-conquering Barcelona, ​​a side that formed the foundation of the success of Spain, to win the Champions League in May.

Leah Williamson, Beth Mead and Chloe Kelly – all heroes of Euro 2022 themselves – were also part of the Gunners’ Squad that barca’s grip on the European club game.

Moreover, the Lionesses and their manager have become masters when it is most important in the tournament football ball.

England has reached at least the semi -final in each of the last five euros or world cups, which extends until 2015.

Wiegman, as a coach of the Netherlands in 2017 and 2019, and now in its current role, the final of all four of its most important tournaments has made.

«It’s on us. We know how good we are, we know how good we can be,» Russo added.

“We saw it in Euro 2022 and even in the World Cup, although we just shot in.

«We are here to compete and we want to test ourselves and push ourselves against the best. I think there is now a lot of talent in the women’s game and we are one of them.»

England has also shown the ability to overcome the loss of important players under Wiegman earlier.

Williamson and Mead both missed the World Cup for ACL injuries, while Lauren James De Wijk and the semi-final missed after he was sent to Nigeria in the last 16.

James, sister of Chelsea men’s captain Reece James, let her return from a hamstring injury to Jamaica and had an immediate impact with an astonishing assist to Russo.

«She is Ballon d’Or (quality),» said former international England Karen Carney.

The pressure is on the new generation of James and England to match the legacy of their predecessors.