England begin their Euros marketing campaign on 5 July and they’re amongst the favourites to win the trophy this summer season.
The Lionesses are the primary senior England group to be defending a significant event trophy since 1970. Nonetheless, the likes of Spain and Germany are additionally favourites for the silverware and have been in spectacular type.
However former England defender and captain Steph Houghton believes the Lionesses have the hearth energy to see them by way of.
England: Can they win the title?
Houghton, who retired in 2024, informed BBC Radio 5 Dwell: “You take a look at the likes of Alessia Russo, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Lauren Hemp, Aggie Beever-Jones.
“You have obtained Lauren James that may play in there.
“I do not know many groups within the Euros which can be going to compete with that entrance six.
“Clearly on that proper hand facet with Beth Mead and Chloe Kelly, who try this at Arsenal each week and Lauren Hemp getting back from damage for Man Metropolis.
“You’ll have a contemporary Lauren Hemp that’s going to be desperate to impress. She is on the age the place she goes to be in her peak years.
“I do really feel as if if we are able to get them ahead gamers firing with the tempo that we’ve but additionally the ending potential, I actually do suppose that the likes of the Netherlands and France who we’re enjoying within the first two group video games it’ll be an actual wrestle to maintain them [England] at bay.”
England are in a tricky group with France, the Netherlands and Wales, whom they’re enjoying in that order.
The emotions by Houghton have been shared by ex-England star Izzy Christiansen, who significantly believes Hemp might be key for England.
She added: “She is the creme de la creme of wingers. I hope she has the event the place she will attain the degrees she will.
“Lauren Hemp would by no means, ever in 1,000,000 years describe herself as a pacesetter. However she is one due to the way in which she performs. She is ridiculous on the dribble.”
Hemp spent round 5 months on the sidelines with a knee damage throughout the 2024/25 season however returned for membership Man Metropolis on the finish of the marketing campaign.
She might be a key determine, as might be Lauren James if she is match sufficient to participate.
James has been out with damage since April and has not performed since. Her subsequent likelihood to get some enjoying minutes might be when the Lionesses play Jamaica on Friday.
