Which key players could miss Euros through injury?

Euro 2025 is just around the corner, with the first match kicking the tournament in Switzerland off on 2 July.

With squads expected to be confirmed in early June, injured players face a race against time to prove their fitness.

23 years old, 27 caps

Forward Lauren James suffered a hamstring injury midway through England’s 5-0 win over Belgium in April and there is no timeline for her return.

26 years old, 75 caps

Georgia Stanway was one of four players to start every match as England won Euro 2022 while she also helped the Lionesses reach the final of the 2023 World Cup, and has scored 21 goals in 75 caps.

33 years old, 139 caps

The Chelsea midfielder, who will be leaving the Blues this summer, hasn’t featured this season after damaging her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a pre-season victory over Feyenoord. Ingle, who captained Wales for nine years, is their most experienced player after Jess Fishlock and has a long-standing partnership with Angharad James-Turner in the centre of the midfield.

23 years old, 51 caps

Lena Oberdorf was named young player of the tournament as Germany reached the final of Euro 2022 and started every game at the 2023 World Cup.

28 years old, 124 caps

Vivianne Miedema suffered a hamstring injury during the Netherlands’ Nations League victory over Austria in early April. Manchester City’s interim manager Nick Cushing later confirmed she would likely miss the remainder of the Women’s Super League season but did not comment on her chances of playing at the Euros.

35 years old, 178 caps

Centre-back Maren Mjelde hasn’t featured for club side Everton since 30 March after picking up an unspecified injury before Norway’s Nations League fixtures at the beginning of April.

22 years old, 43 caps

Barcelona forward Kika Nazareth was ruled out for four months in mid-March after undergoing surgery on damaged ligaments in her left ankle and is not expected to be available for Portugal.

29 years old, 54 caps

Defender Luana Buhler hasn’t played since mid-March due to an unspecified injury but Tottenham manager Robert Vilahamn has been positive about her recovery. “She’s on grass now, with her studs on and running but not with the collective group. Plan is to get her back for the Euros and it looks like a good possibility she will be,” he said on 8 May.

25 years old, 44 caps

Teresa Abelleira suffered a ruptured ACL in her left knee in February while training at Wembley before Spain’s Nations League match against England. Real Madrid later confirmed she had undergone surgery in March.