Wiegman positive Lauren James might be are compatible for Lionesses’ squad at Euro 2025

Sarina Wiegman spoke undoubtedly about Lauren James’s possibilities of being are compatible sufficient to play at this summer season’s European Championship, as she prepares to call her ultimate squad of 23 avid gamers for the match on Thursday.

The Chelsea ahead has been sidelined since maintaining a hamstring harm in April throughout a victory for England at house to Belgium at Ashton Gate, and her involvement in July’s Euros in Switzerland has been doubtful, however on Tuesday night time Wiegman gave the impression greater than positive.

“With LJ [James], she is of course on the pitch [training], she is still in the position that we expect her to be, so she’s progressing in the rehab and that’s going really well, so I’m positive about that.”

Wiegman additionally presented an encouraging replace at the go back to complete health of England’s Bayern Munich midfielder Georgia Stanway, who made her first get started in 2025 after improving from a knee harm when she was once within the beginning lineup for Tuesday’s 2-1 loss towards Spain. Stanway was once withdrawn at half-time however Wiegman clarified that the 26-year-old had now not suffered a setback, announcing: On Stanway: “No [she does not have an injury], she’s in a very good place.

“But she hasn’t played for such a long time – Friday’s were her first minutes after she’d been training, of course. She could play [only for] 45 minutes. I think she wanted to play more, of course, she always wants to play more, she’s in such a good place, but I think this was very smart [to substitute her] to take care of her.”

Wiegman additionally paid tribute to Fran Kirby, after the Brighton ahead’s surprising announcement of her retirement, including: “First of all I love working with her [Kirby]. She has had an incredible career and it is still going on in the WSL. She’s an amazing player and an incredible person too.

“She did everything to make the squad. Fran and I have had several conversations. I had conversations with her over this week again, looking forward to this game and I said to her that she most likely would not make the squad, even though things could change quickly. We had these honest conversations.”