Williamson back in the fold for Euro qualifying
Leah Williamson is part of the England squad for next month’s Euro 2025 qualifiers against Sweden and the Republic of Ireland.
The Arsenal defender returned to the international fold in February for the first time in nine months, having recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
However, she had to withdraw before friendlies against Austria and Italy due to a hamstring issue.
Chelsea’s Fran Kirby is also back, having missed the games in February after pulling up in the pre-Austria warm-up with a knee problem.
Euro 2022 winners England open their bid to qualify for next summer’s tournament in Switzerland by facing Sweden at Wembley a week on Friday, before continuing their Group A3 matches against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin four days later. The pool also features France.
Boss Sarina Wiegman, who saw her side beat Austria 7-2 and Italy 5-1 in last month’s games, said: “There’s no time to waste.
“February’s window showed who we are and where we want to go and we’ll look to continue that momentum from the minute we arrive at St George’s Park next week.
“We know it’s a challenging group, but it’s really exciting. These are all big games that will test us and that’s the kind of fixtures we want to play in.
“Every opponent we face is a top nation and we know we have to perform at our best to achieve our goals. We’ll be ready for Sweden at Wembley.
“Wembley has been the home of some of our biggest moments together and it holds such special memories. It’s no coincidence that we feel inspired when we play there.”