The countdown is for the euro, as the first international window of 2025 is now in full swing.
England started Championship of nations campaign with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Portugal And now they are facing the challenge of testing themselves against the Spanish world champions. While the next race is always the most important, there is no doubt that everything England is doing now and in the summer will be partially affected by the upcoming Tournament in Switzerland.
Sarina Wiegman’s team is shaping and the image of who will make the plane become clearer. Taking this, there is still enough time for players in the margins to make their mark and force the manager’s hand, whether it is a point in the team or a starting part of the opener against France.
Here, 90 minutes Take a look at four players who have to take advantage of their opportunities in the last months before the tournament and who still have a lot to prove …
At first glance, this may seem like a bold choice, since Lauren James is one of the most talented player in England and is able to operate in various positions. However, the injuries meant that she was in and out of the team from the World Cup two years ago, and this month marks her first lion in ten months.
Currently, injured Lauren cannabis is expected to be suitable for the euro, which means that a battle for the left wing will probably unfold. Of course, James may play elsewhere, but he has previously admitted that he feels more at home on this side.
Friday’s performance in Portugal showed flashes for the quality it brings – immediate operation, fearless to take over rivals, rhythm and intelligence to the ball. James at her best could promote England to great things, but Portugal’s game also emphasized the most wasted side.
The starting position of the Chelsea Star in front of the euro is far from the guaranteed, so the 23 -year -old has to prove not only in terms of availability, but showing that it is worth being one of the first names on the team leaf.
Grace Clinton’s rise to the England team in the past year was incredibly impressive. She has proven herself at a club level and continues to take steps with the lions.
Taking this, it might not have been a guaranteed start in the middle section in the euro that Georgia Stanway did not suffer an injury that ended. Now, Clinton’s role has been drastically shifted and will probably be a key player Wiegman is turning into this summer.
Its first semester from Portugal frustrated dynamism and football intelligence. However, like the rest of the team, its second half showed plenty of room for improvement and emphasized the level that would need to reach consistently to become vital to England.
Late in the game, Kika Nazareth fell to Clinton in the past and showed the power to keep the middle as he fell forward to score the Portuguese equalizer. It is a vital lesson that Clinton must learn before summer.
Unfortunately for Aggie Beever-Jones, the time of the game in a England shirt was limited. Paradoxically, Wiegman was reluctant to call the Chelsea Moving on, despite its ability to impress the bench at a club level.
The 21 -year -old will not have many minutes to prove herself, but she must show that she is able to be the spare striker of England. At their best, the lions have always had top talents to call the bench, as did Alessia Russo, behind Ellen White in the last euro.
From Rachel Daly’s international retirement, this role was up to the grabs and no one has yet to understand it with both hands. Beever-jones now has four months to prove that it may be.
Undoubtedly no one entered this international camp with a larger point to prove from Chloe Kelly. A -Imagine because it wasn’t even part of Wiegman’s original team.
Kelly’s lack of play in Manchester City It was a growing concern, which certainly hinders its chances with England, even though it chose. It is clear that the 27 -year -old also acknowledged the danger of losing his position, which led to her forced January move.
Now, it has the rest of the season to force Wiegman’s hand and ensure that they are firmly in the director’s thoughts. It is interesting her new Arsenal The teammate, Beth Mead, will be her biggest competition, but Jess Naz’s rise to Tottenham has added further pressure for wide positions.
