England ‘optimistic’ Williamson will play in semi

According to fellow defender Esme Morgan, England are “very optimistic” that Leah Williamson will face Italy in the semi-final of the Euro 2025.

After rolling an ankle, Captain Williamson left in extra time for their quarter-final victory over Sweden on Thursday, which ended in a penalty shootout.

She was seen using crutches and a protective boot, which is thought to have been a precaution.

In her post-match press conference, England manager Sarina Wiegman stated that Williamson would be evaluated before Tuesday’s 20:00 BST game against Italy.

In the event that Williamson is unavailable, Morgan is one of the most likely replacements.

“Be prepared to play if I’m needed, know the role, just be completely prepared, and train at a high level over the next few days,” the saying goes. However, we have high hopes that Leah will be alright.

In the 70th minute, Morgan made her tournament debut against Sweden, helping England recover from a 2-0 deficit.

It was truly, truly unique. My mother must have been crying at the time I arrived, so please. She won’t lose interest in watching football, said Morgan.

Many tears were shed because she was crying once more after the victory, according to the source. Simply put, that was a really nice opportunity.

“Throughout the entire tournament, I have worked hard to prepare if I was called on.” When that did happen to be able to have an impact, I was extremely prepared.

England will advance from two of the previous three in 2009 and 2022, making it their seventh women’s Euros semi-final.

Since Germany did it 12 years ago, they are the first reigning champions to reach a semifinal.

Wiegman wants to reach a third successive final, joining England in 2022 and the Netherlands in 2017.

When asked about England’s regular success at major tournaments, Morgan responded, “It’s amazing talking to them about the journey and the things that have changed because they’ve been in a lot of tournaments.”

England’s progress in the latter stages of this competition is a great source of pride.