Leah Williamson states her ankle feels ‘excellent’ ahead of Euros
Leah Williamson has actually quashed any issues regarding her fitness ahead of the European Championship last against Spain on Sunday, stating her ankle is “great”.
The England captain was forced off at half-time of extra-time during the quarter-final charge shootout win versus Sweden after landing awkwardly on her ankle.Advertisement Nevertheless, she played 85 minutes
in the semi-final triumph over Italy and trained on Saturday with all 23 players participating in the session ahead of the final in Basel.”My ankle is terrific,” she stated ahead of the final
.”My mum actually rolled her ankle a couple of days earlier, so she’s taken all the attention away from me now. “I had a scare. Obviously I want to be included and readily available to help
the team in any way they require me. I played the semi-final and am ready to go tomorrow.”I can promote each and every single member of the team when I state, as long as we get the thumbs-up
, we would play through absolutely anything to be included at this stage.” Ad England supervisor Sarina Wiegman said she was” very delighted” with Williamson’s fitness.”
Leah has a big function in
the group, so it’s truly good to have her on the pitch,” she said.Wiegman also confirmed that all 23 players of her team came through training on Saturday, consisting of Lauren James. The 23-year-old forward was substituted at half-time against Italy and was seen with ice around her right ankle throughout the second half.England face Spain on Sunday in what is a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final. Spain captain Irene Paredes described England as “among the very best teams in the world “on Saturday. “They deserve to be
in the final, just like us,”stated the 34-year-old.”They have players who we even share a dressing room with and know well. They have made us suffer and we have made them suffer. It will be a hard-fought match.Advertisement”We have a group that has actually played crucial matches and competitions. Each of us knows how to manage the tension and feelings that in some cases concern the surface area. We are a group and we do not see it as a pressure match, we see it as a chance
to make history
, to continue enjoying ourselves and to make people enjoy themselves. “This post originally appeared in The Athletic.England, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Euros 2025 The Athletic Media Company