It’s almost exactly a month until England’s first game against France at the European Championship this summer and we are finally a little more than 24 hours away from knowing who will make up the Lionesses’ title-defence squad.

This week, Wiegman had, in her words, “honest conversations” with midfielder Fran Kirby that she would not be selected for this summer’s Euros squad unless another player got injured. The 31-year-old had intended to retire from international duty after the major tournament, but that decision was precipitated once Wiegman had sealed her fate.

In the hours after losing their final competitive match before Euro 2025, England were hit with another bombshell as Fran Kirby announced her retirement from international football. Days after Mary Earps’ shock decision to quit the Lionesses,