Sarina Wiegman has announced her first England squad of 2025 for the upcoming Nations League matches against Portugal and Spain. The matches are scheduled for late February and form part of a busy schedule leading up to the European Championships in Switzerland. Key players like Georgia Stanway are absent due to injury, while some returning players, like Nikita Parris, aim to reintegrate with the squad. Wiegman emphasizes the importance of these games as they provide an opportunity to prepare and improve ahead of the summer tournament.
These are two big games to start 2025. It's exciting that we have the chance to write a new chapter in our story in the months ahead, especially with the EURO this summer.
Portugal are getting stronger all the time and it will be good for us to get a week's training together... I am expecting a high-level game.
The Lionesses will take on Portugal in Portimao on Friday, February 23, followed by the visit of world champions Spain at Wembley Stadium.
Bayern Munich midfielder Georgia Stanway is a key omission from this month's squad after she underwent knee surgery for a torn lateral ligament.
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