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England name provisional Euro squad

Sarina Wiegman has named a 28-player provisional England squad for the
2022 UEFA Women’s EURO Finals.
Leah Williamson will lead the Lionesses supported by Millie Bright and
Ellen White as vice-captains while Sandy MacIver, Steph Houghton, Fran
Kirby, Lucy Staniforth and Chloe Kelly make welcome returns to the fold. Jill
Scott is also named as she too works on her fitness, but Jordan Nobbs has been
ruled out for the summer because of a knee injury.
The final 23-player selection is due to be confirmed in mid-June ahead
of the EURO finals starting with England’s fixture against Austria at Old
Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday 6th July.
Sarina Wiegman said: “The EUROs are getting closer, and this is a big step towards the
tournament. We have a settled squad and I know we have players in our team that will give
everything to make it a summer to remember.
“It is important the players have the chance to get some rest now after a very busy
season before we get back to our work. We then have a series of prep camps coming up and it
is important we use this time to build an even closer connection on and off the pitch.
“We also look forward to welcoming those who have been working individually and with
their clubs on their fitness in the past few
weeks. We are hoping to have them back on ENGLAND PROVISIONAL SQUAD
the pitch when the series of precamps start, so Mary EARPS Manchester United
we can see where they are at.” Hannah HAMPTON Aston Villa
The Lionesses will report to St George’s Sandy MacIVER Everton
Park on Monday 30th May to Wednesday 1st Ellie ROEBUCK Manchester City
June for an initial preparation period before Millie BRIGHT Chelsea
picking up their work again at the national Lucy BRONZE Manchester City
football centre from Monday 6th June to Jess CARTER Chelsea
Friday 10th June. Niamh CHARLES Chelsea
The squad will then return to the home Rachel DALY Houston Dash
of England teams on Monday 13th June ahead Alex GREENWOOD Manchester City
of the first of three warm-up fixtures on Steph HOUGHTON Manchester City
Thursday 16th June when Belgium travel to DemI STOKES Manchester City
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Molineux Lotte WUBBEN-MOY Arsenal
Stadium. Fran KIRBY Chelsea
The second warm-up fixture will follow Jill SCOTT Unattached
on Friday 24th June when the Lionesses face Lucy STANIFORTH Manchester United
the Netherlands at Elland Road, the home of Georgia STANWAY Bayern Munich
Leeds United. The following week will see Ella TOONE Manchester United
England spend five days training in Basel Keira WALSH Manchester City
including a fixture against Switzerland at the Leah WILLIAMSON Arsenal
Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich. Katie ZELEM Manchester United
UEFA’s deadline to submit a 23-player Beth ENGLAND Chelsea
squad for this summer’s tournament is at Lauren HEMP Manchester City
10.59pm (BST) on Sunday 26th June, after Chloe KELLY Manchester City
which teams are able to make unlimited Beth MEAD Arsenal
replacements before their first match in the Nikita PARRIS Arsenal
event of serious injury or illness (including Alessia RUSSO Manchester United
COVID-19 or 'close contact' to a positive case). Ellen WHITE Manchester City
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