England will be without both Lauren Hemp and Ella Toone through injury for the friendlies against the United States and Switzerland, while Manchester City midfielder Laura Blindkilde Brown and Leicester’s Ruby Mace have been handed their first call-ups.
The Lionesses face the USA – coached by former Chelsea boss Emma Hayes – at Wembley on November 30, before then taking on Euro 2025 hosts Switzerland in Sheffield at Bramall Lane.
After a 4-3 defeat by Germany in last-month’s warm-up games, Sarina Wiegman’s side got their preparations back on track with a 2-1 win over South Africa in Coventry.
Congratulations on your first senior call-up, @OfficialRubyM! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/tC4bttqyPM
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) November 19, 2024
Manchester City forward Hemp has undergone successful knee surgery and Manchester United midfielder Toone is sidelined by a calf problem.
Chelsea’s Lauren James also continues to manage her own calf issue which forced her to withdraw from the last international squad, while Aston Villa defender Lucy Parker and Niamh Charles are others to miss out through injury.
Manchester United defender Gabby George, though, returns to the England squad for the first time since 2022.
