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Goalkeeper Mary Earps has withdrawn from England’s squad to face France on Tuesday with a minor hip injury.
Earps sustained the problem during Friday’s Euro 2025 qualifying defeat to Les Bleues.
The 31-year-old was forced off at St James’ Park just seven minutes into her 50th Lionesses appearance and left the stadium on crutches.
🗞 Mary Earps has withdrawn from the #Lionesses squad with a minor hip injury sustained during Friday’s narrow defeat by France.
Lucy Thomas has moved to the 23-player squad from standby. 🤝
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Mary!
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) June 2, 2024
Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton, her replacement in Newcastle, is set to start in the return fixture in Saint-Etienne.
Birmingham’s Lucy Thomas, who had been on standby, has been drafted into the 23-player squad.
A first European qualifying defeat since 2002 has left England third in League A Group 3 but they need to finish in the top two to automatically qualify for their title defence at next summer’s tournament in Switzerland.
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