England head into this afternoon’s Women’s Euro 2025 conflict with the Netherlands figuring out they’ve little margin for error.
Having misplaced to France on Saturday, the defending champions will crash out of the event in the event that they undergo one other setback in Zurich.
It actually gained’t be simple in opposition to a Dutch aspect that Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman coached to European success in 2017.
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England Team News
Wiegman has resisted the temptation to make sweeping modifications following a lacklustre show in opposition to the French.
Beth Mead is the one participant ignored with Ella Toone coming in and Lauren James switching to the precise aspect of midfield.
England: Hampton; Bronze, Williamson. Greenwood, Carter; Walsh, Stanway; James, Toone, Hemp; Russo
Your #Lionesses tonight in Zürich! 💪 pic.twitter.com/Di9eriYxra
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 9, 2025
Netherlands Team News
Netherlands boss Andries Honker additionally makes the one change with Aston Villa’s Chasity Grant coming in for Danielle van de Donk.
Grant will play behind Vivianne Miedema, the Manchester City striker who scored her one centesimal worldwide objective within the 3-0 rout of Wales of their Group D opener.
Netherlands: Van Domselaar; Casparij, Janssen, Buurman, Brugts; Groenen, Grant, Kaptein; Pelova, Roord, Miedema
The 🏴🇳🇱 line-up. 🔥#WEURO2025 #YoureInvited pic.twitter.com/mBClP49mvE
— OranjeLeeuwinnen (@oranjevrouwen) July 9, 2025
How to observe England v Netherlands
England versus the Netherlands kicks off at 5pm. You can watch it on BBC One and stream it on the iPlayer.
Stats for England v Netherlands
- The Netherlands haven’t misplaced a match within the group stage on the final three last tournaments (W6 D1)
- They have gained three and drawn two of their final 5 opening fixtures on the finals
- Sarina Wiegman’s good profitable file as a coach at Women’s EURO last tournaments with each the Netherlands and England has ended
- England are the primary Women’s EURO champions to lose the opening match of their last event title defence
- The Netherlands have gained two of their final three video games in opposition to England
- England have by no means misplaced two matches in a row below Sarina Wiegman
