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England manager Sarina Wiegman said she is “pretty close” to making her final decision for her squad for the Euro 2025.
The Lionesses are the reigning champions of the competition, winning the tournament on home soil in 2022.
Wiegman’s side face Spain in their final Women’s Nations League group match, with her final squad expected to be announced soon after.
Despite a few selection headaches caused by Mary Earps’ retirement and an injury to Ella Morris, Wiegman believes she is not far away from naming her final 23-player squad.
“We’re pretty close,” Wiegman said. “You still want to go to the game tomorrow and make the final decisions.
“We want to win and every prize you want to win. You want to have a good performance tomorrow, but we’re also preparing for the Euros.
“If a player has a little injury, which would be a risk for the Euros, I wouldn’t play her. Still, at the same time, I think our squad is strong enough to have a good performance against a top team. We’re a top team, too, and we want to win the game.”
“We are going out there to play the best performance and to take another step in our style of play.”
Sarina Wiegman speaking on sticking to the game plan against Spain
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England beat Spain 1-0 at home in this season’s Nations League, last winning back-to-back games against them between 2016 and 2019 (three in a row).
Spain are unbeaten at home to England in all competitions (W1 D3), last hosting the Lionesses in June 2010, a 2-2 draw in a World Cup qualifier. They did surrender a 2-0 lead in that match, however.
La Roja will qualify for the Nations League finals if they avoid defeat on Tuesday, while England must beat Spain if they want to book their place in the final four.
And Lucy Bronze said she is focused on the tough fixture against Spain rather than the upcoming Euros.
“I think I play every game like it’s my last, so I don’t think that’s an issue,” Bronze said. “Especially for England, you put that shirt on, and you don’t want to leave anything on the pitch.
“You’re playing against one of the best teams in the world in Spain, you’ve got an opportunity for England, you can’t think too far ahead or take things for granted.
“As players, you just have to take what’s in front of you. The squad isn’t being picked based off the actions tomorrow, it’s what you’ve done all season, what you’ve done for England, what you do in training. It’s every single moment, so tomorrow for us is another important game, another tournament we want to win.
“After that whistle blows, it’s the next thing and that’s Euros selection for Sarina.”
After England face Spain, they face Jamaica in a friendly on June 29 before starting their Euros defence against France on July 5.
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