Which major players may miss the euro due to injury?
Vivianne Miedema, Lauren James and Sophie Ingle
Vivianne Miedema of the Netherlands, Lauren James of England and Sophie Ingle of Wales hope to fit Europe 2025

The 2025 euro is coming, with the first match being held in Switzerland on July 2.

The team is expected to be confirmed in early June, and the injured player faces a game against time to prove their fitness.

But which major players are at risk of missing out on the 16 team tournament? The BBC Sport has been watching.

Lauren James (UK) - Hamstrings

23 years old, 27 hats

Forward Lauren James suffered a hamstring injury midway through the 5-0 defeat of Belgium in April, with no return schedule.

James has earned praise for his physical, confidence and game-changing creativity, scoring seven goals in England’s 27 games, including three goals and three assists at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

Stanway, Georgia (England) - Knee

Stanway, Georgia
Stanway, Georgia, England, has not participated since December 2024 due to knee injury (Getty Images)

26 years old, 75 hats

Georgia Stanway is one of four players in each game as England won the Euro 2022, while she also helped the Lionesses reach the final of the 2023 World Cup and scored 21 goals in 75 blocks.

She suffered a lateral ligament torn (LCL) in her right knee during training in Bayern Munich in January and has undergone surgery. She has never competed in a competitive competition since December but has retrained.

Sophie Ingle (Welsh) - Knee

33 years old, 139 hats

Chelsea midfielder will leave Blues this summer, not playing this season after damaging the ACL this season, beating Feyenoord in preseason. Ingle served as captain of Wales for nine years, was the most experienced player since Jess Fishlock and has a long-term partnership with Angharad James-Turner in the centre of the midfield.

She told BBC Sport in February that she was "Get on track" In March's 2025 European Euro, Chelsea manager Bompastor released a positive update that pointed out that she is "In a very good place" And her "Rehabilitation progresses smoothly".

Lena Oberdov (Germany) - Knee

23 years old, 51 hats

Lena Oberdorf was named a young player in the championship, Germany reached the final of the 2022 European Cup and started every match in the 2023 World Cup.

However, the 23-year-old, a physical midfielder who already has over 50 international hats, suffered cross and medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries in the knee in July 2024 and did not compete in the knee in July 2024. She returned to training, but "Not at the level required for European champions"Bayern director Bianca Rech recently told German media.

Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands) - Hamstrings

28 years old, 124 hats

Vivianne Miedema suffered a hamstring injury during his Dutch league victory over Austria in early April. Manchester City interim manager Nick Cushing later confirmed that she might miss the rest of the women's Premier League season but did not comment on her chances of playing in the euro.

Miedema, who also missed the 2023 World Cup football match due to injury, is the leading scorer in Dutch history, scoring 97 goals in 124 appearances, meaning her absence will be a major blow.

Maren Mjelde (Norway) - Not specified

35 years old, 178 hats

Central defender Maren Mjelde has not been running for the club's Everton since March 30, after suffering unspecified injuries ahead of Norwegian National League fixtures in early April.

Mjelde, who amassed 178 blocks, is a member of the team, which reached the Euro Final in 2013 and started four Norway games in the 2023 World Cup.

Kika Nazareth (Portugal) - Ankle

Kika Nazareth celebrates celebrations for England
Kika Nazareth attracted the EQ with Portugal and England in February (Getty Images)

22 years old, 43 hats

Barcelona striker Kika Nazareth was ruled out in mid-March for four months due to damage to the ligament on his left ankle and is expected to be unavailable for Portugal.

The 22-year-old joined Barcelona from Benfica last summer, scoring 10 goals in 43 senior appearances, most recently scoring from the bench in a 1-1 draw with Portugal against England in February.

Luana Buhler (Switzerland) - Not specified

29 years old, 54 hats

Defender Luana Buhler has not been in the game due to unspecified injuries since mid-March, but Tottenham Hotspur manager Robert Vilahamn has remained affirmative about his recovery. "She is now on the grass, on her studs and running, but not in the collective. The plan is to get her back to the euro, it seems that she will become a possibility," He said on May 8.

Buhler won over 50 international caps, and he had a successful partnership with Viola Calligaris at the qualifying Centre for the Defense Department, with Switzerland scoring just three goals in six matches.

Who has been excluded?

Teresa Abelleira plays for Spain
Real Madrid midfielder Teresa Abelleira

Teresa Abels (Spain) - Knee

25 years old, 44 hats

Teresa Abelleira's left left knee ruptured while training at Wembley before training at Wembley in February against England. Real Madrid later confirmed she had surgery in March.

When Spain won the World Cup in 2023, the midfielder also started every game and was part of the team that won the league title in 2024.