England Squad Update: Injury Withdrawals and Replacements Named | OneFootball

Sarina Wiegman has made late changes to the Lionesses squad for this International Break, with Grace Fisk and Sophie Baggaley drafted in ahead of England Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Ukraine. The Football Association confirmed the adjustments after injuries and concussion protocols affected the original group named by Wiegman.

It leaves England with a slightly reshaped travelling party for the trip to Mallorca on Friday 5 June, before Ukraine visit Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday 9 June. For a broader read on how Sarina Wiegman’s selection thinking has evolved through this cycle, these changes fit a familiar pattern: protect key players, keep depth intact, and lean on proven WSL options.

Withdrawn players – detail

Leah Williamson has been ruled out of both qualifiers with a hamstring injury, removing one of England’s key organisers from the back line at an important point in the campaign. The Arsenal defender had returned to a central leadership role for the Lionesses, so her absence matters even in a squad with strong centre-back depth.

Khiara Keating, meanwhile, will miss the Spain trip as she follows concussion protocols, though the FA said she could yet return for the Ukraine fixture. Keating had originally come into the squad after Ellie Roebuck withdrew with a shoulder injury, adding another layer to the goalkeeping reshuffle this window.

Replacement call-ups – detail

Grace Fisk comes in for Williamson, giving England Women a specialist defender rather than forcing a positional compromise. Fisk’s call-up rewards solid WSL form and restores balance in a squad that was already managing a few moving parts.

Sophie Baggaley joins as goalkeeper cover in place of Keating for now, with the Brighton player a familiar camp option for Wiegman. The FA confirmed the changes via England Football, while fixture details for the qualifiers are also listed through FIFA.

U20s also make changes

There is a parallel Squad Update lower down the pathway too, with Jessica Anderson and Lily Murphy called up to the England U20s group for warm-up matches against Canada and Japan. Eva Hendle and Lauryn Thompson have both withdrawn through injury, continuing the FA’s regular movement between age-group squads during busy windows.