Injured Williamson, James, Hemp out for England friendlies with new faces included

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Leah Williamson, Lauren James and Lauren Hemp are out of England Women's October friendlies through injury, with Lucy Bronze named in the squad.

The full-back revealed after the Euro 2025 final that she had been playing with a fractured leg, and only recently returned for Chelsea Women after she fully recovered from the injury.

Her club teammate, Niamh Charles, is also included after a recent knock, as is Man City Women's Grace Clinton. In total, 20 of the Euro 2025-winning squad are in the latest 25-player squad.

Arsenal Women defenders Katie Reid and Taylor Hinds have also earned their first senior call-ups, with Hinds having previously represented Jamaica, with Lucia Kendall also included for the first time.

Her Aston Villa Women teammate, Missy Bo Kearns, is also back in the Lionesses squad, as is Man City's Laura Blindkilde Brown.

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England play Brazil at the Etihad in Manchester on October 25 before facing Australia the following Tuesday at Pride Park in Derby in their first games since winning the Euro 2025 final in Switzerland.

The announcement comes the day after Millie Bright announced her retirement from international football, having removed herself from selection for the summer tournament.

England squad in full

Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Khiara Keating (Man City), Anna Moorehouse (Orlando Pride).

Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Jess Carter (Gotham FC), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Man City), Maya Le Tissier (Man Utd), Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal), Taylor Hinds (Arsenal), Katie Reid (Arsenal).

Midfielders: Grace Clinton (Man Utd), Jess Park (Man Utd), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Man Utd), Keira Walsh (Chelsea), Laura Blindkilde Brown (Man City), Missy Bo Kearns (Aston Villa), Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa).

Forwards: Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal), Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Man City), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Alessia Russo (Arsenal).

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