Williamson lists: England vs. Italy in the Euro 2025 semi-finals

GENEVA, Switzerland – England captain Leah Williamson is set for the Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy, which will be played on Tuesday in Geneva. Williamson suffered an injury against Sweden last Thursday, apparently after twisting her ankle during the first half of extra time. She was replaced shortly after by Niamh Charles. There were concerns about Williamson’s participation in the semi-final, but coach Sarina Wiegman has confirmed her recovery.

She really wants to play and did everything possible to recover as quickly as possible, and today she trained. That means she will be available tomorrow [for Italy].

Sarina Wiegman

Georgia Stanway expressed the team’s joy at having Williamson available.

Stanway commented that it is fundamental to have the captain on the field. The entire team, made up of 23 players, trained on Monday in Zurich before traveling to Geneva for Tuesday’s match. Although England is the favorite, Wiegman warns about the difficulty of the match against Italy, which eliminated Norway in the quarterfinals. Wiegman emphasized that it would be disrespectful to consider themselves the favorite and that the team must give their best to win the match.