Williamson list: England captain trains for semi-final vs Italy in Euro 2025

Williamson Recovers: English Captain Ready for Euro 2025 Semi-Final

England captain Leah Williamson has given her team a significant boost by training on Monday, preparing for the Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy on Tuesday. Williamson suffered an ankle injury at the end of the dramatic quarter-final victory against Sweden, which was decided by penalties. Although there were doubts about Williamson’s physical condition, English defender Esme Morgan expressed optimism about her recovery.

Leah Williamson injured her ankle in the first half of extra time against Sweden.Williamson led England to victory in the 2022 European Championship, and after missing the 2023 World Cup due to injury, she has captained the Lionesses again in Switzerland. Jess Carter, who announced that she would retire from social media after being the target of racist abuse, also participated in the training.

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The Lionesses announced as a group that they support Carter and will no longer kneel before matches, as “it is clear that we and football need to find another way to address racism”. The Football Association’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, said the FA has contacted UK police “to ensure those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice.”

“We support Jess. We support every player and every person who has suffered racist abuse.”

Gianni Infantino, FIFA President

The current champions, England, will play their sixth consecutive semi-final in the European Championship.