Lauren James to make England return vs Jamaica in her first match since April after recovering from a hamstring injury.
Lauren James set to return for England against Jamaica.
In an effort to help England prepare for Euro 2025, Chelsea forward Lauren James is cleared to play against Jamaica. This will be her first game since April following her recovery from a hamstring injury.
The 23-year-old is anticipated to enter as a substitute in England’s last friendly on Sunday at 17:00 BST, having not played for either club or country in three months.
On July 5, Sarina Wiegman’s team will play France in their group opener in Switzerland, starting the defence of their European title.
“We have to manage the minutes. She’s doing really well, but of course she hasn’t played games yet. But she’s in a good place,” said Wiegman when asked if James could feature at the King Power Stadium.
“She will likely come off the bench – we can manage that a bit.
“She showed up in the training sessions really well. She could cope with loads and recover from loads.
“Her performance has been really good. She’s ready; we’re just still growing into minutes. This is the first time in a while that she’s coming into a game.
“She [needs to] get through that. Then we’ll take it from there towards the tournament.”