England's Morris out of Euros after second ACL injury

Defender Ella Morris has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) wounded successful training pinch England and will miss Euro 2025.

The wounded successful her correct knee comes 5 weeks earlier nan Lionesses statesman their European Championship defence successful Switzerland and she will now person surgery.

Morris, 22, had been called up from nan Under-23s squad for nan first clip for nan upcoming Nations League games against Portugal and Switzerland.

Manchester City midfielder Laura Blindkilde Brown, 21, has received her 3rd elder call-up and has joined nan 26-player squad astatine St George's Park arsenic a replacement.

A connection said: "England's support squad will stay successful adjacent interaction pinch her and nan club. Everyone progressive pinch nan Lionesses wishes Ella nan very champion pinch her recovery."

England are already without goalkeeper Mary Earps aft her surprise retirement connected Tuesday.

Fifa is funding research into whether hormonal fluctuations during menstrual cycles could beryllium contributing to nan emergence successful anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries successful women's football.

ACL injuries are two to six times much likely to hap successful women than men and astir two-thirds of them hap successful women's shot erstwhile location is nary beingness contact.

The Lionesses will recreation to London connected Thursday to hole to look Portugal astatine Wembley connected Friday evening (19:45 BST), earlier a travel to look world champions Spain connected Tuesday (18:00 BST).