Alex Greenwood has endorsed Lea Williamson as England’s ladies’s captain after she was named a successor to Steve Houghton forward of this summer season’s Euros.
Williamson was sporting the armband within the absence of the injured Hutton, who first captained England themselves in January 2014 earlier than her function was confirmed in April of that 12 months.
The 25-year-old Arsenal defender led the crew to success within the opening Arnold Clark Cup final month with the participation of Spain, Canada and Germany and made 27 appearances in whole, scoring two targets.
Greenwood, the Manchester Metropolis defender, stated: “I’m very glad for Leah. She is a younger participant who nonetheless has quite a lot of expertise. I really feel like she has been right here endlessly.” Sky Sports activities Information.
“She leads by instance each on and off the sphere. She is a superb individual, a unbelievable footballer and I’m very happy with her. I want her all the very best with the captain and am positive she’s going to obtain it in each approach she will be able to.
“She’s somebody who values her opinions very a lot. She would by no means change for anybody and that is one thing we respect and admire.
“Whether or not Leah wears the armband or not, you will not see a distinction in it. It is a tremendous second for her and her household and I am positive she’s going to lead the nation with nice honour.”
Williamson has been capped 27 occasions by England
Former captain Houghton has been sporting the nationwide crew badge for eight years however faces a race to qualify for the Euros after present process surgical procedure on her Achilles.
Responding to the information on Tuesday, the 33-year-old Manchester Metropolis defender described Williamson as a “very properly deserved and extremely motivated chief”.
Greenwood added: “Steve has been a unbelievable captain, not just for the nation however for the membership as properly. She continues to be my captain on the membership. She’s somebody I respect quite a bit. She lives and breathes soccer and is an iconic determine within the ladies’s recreation.”
“When the time is true, I am positive she’s going to take into consideration her years as a captain and be very happy with what she’s achieved. That does not imply she’s not an England worldwide, as a result of I do know Steve, she will certainly do every part in her energy to put on the England shirt once more.”
England prepares for the upcoming FIFA Ladies’s World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Macedonia on Friday 8 April (7pm) and Northern Eire on Tuesday 12 April (7.55pm).
Greenwood says Manchester Metropolis’s Steve Houghton stays an ‘unbelievable’ chief
Ladies’s Euro 2023
teams…
Group AEngland, Austria, Norway, Northern Eire
group b: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland
group c: Netherlands, Sweden, C3*, Switzerland
group d: France, Italy, Belgium and Iceland
* Russia suspended till additional discover
the locations …
- Wembley Stadium (London)
- Brentford Neighborhood Stadium (London)
- Brighton & Hove Neighborhood Stadium (Brighton)
- Manchester Metropolis Academy Stadium (Manchester)
- Previous Trafford (Manchester)
- Stadium MK (Milton Keynes)
- New York Stadium (Rotherham)
- Bramal Lin (Sheffield)
- St. Mary’s Stadium (Southampton)
- Lee Sports activities Village (Mine)
schedule…
Group stage:
Wednesday 6 July
Group A: England vs Austria match – begins at 8pm at Previous Trafford
Thursday 7 July
Group A: Norway – Northern Eire – Begins at 8 pm St. Mary’s time
Friday July 8
Group B: Spain vs Finland match – kicks off at 5 pm at MK Stadium
Group B: Germany vs Denmark match – begins at 8pm at London Neighborhood Stadium
Saturday ninth July
Group C: C3 vs Switzerland – begins at 5pm at Lee Sports activities Village
Group C: Netherlands vs Sweden: 8pm, Bramal Lane
Sunday 10 July
Group D: Belgium – Iceland: 5 pm at Manchester Metropolis Academy Stadium
Group D: France and Italy match – at 8 pm in New York Stadium
Monday 11 July
Group A: Austria – Northern Eire – Begins at 5pm, St. Mary’s
Group A: England – Norway – begin at 8pm at Brighton & Hove Neighborhood Stadium
Tuesday 12 July
Group B: Denmark-Finland: 5 pm, MK . Stadium
Group B: Germany-Spain: 8:00 pm on the London Neighborhood Stadium
Wednesday thirteenth July
Group C: Sweden and Switzerland – Departure at 5 pm, Bramal Lane
Group C: NETHERLANDS – C3 – Begins at 8pm at Lee Sports activities Village
Thursday 14 July
Group D: Italy vs Iceland match: 5 pm at Manchester Metropolis Academy Stadium
Group D: The France-Belgium match kicks off at eight within the night at New York Stadium
Friday 15 July
Group A: Northern Eire – England – 8 pm, St. Mary’s
Group A: Austria-Norway kicks off at 8pm at Brighton & Hove Neighborhood Stadium
Saturday sixteenth July
Group B: Finland – Germany – kicks off at eight within the night on the MK Stadium
Group B: Denmark-Spain: 8:00 pm on the London Neighborhood Stadium
Sunday 17 July
Group C: Switzerland and the Netherlands – kick-off at 5 pm, Bramal Linn
Group C: Sweden vs C3 – Begins at 5pm at Lee Sports activities Village
Monday 18 July
Group D: Iceland vs France – begin at 8pm at New York Stadium
Group D: Italy vs Belgium match – kick-off at 8pm at Manchester Metropolis Academy Stadium
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Wednesday 20 July
Quarter-final 1: Group A – Group B – Group B – begins at 8pm at Brighton & Hove Neighborhood Stadium
Thursday July 21
Quarter-final 2: Group B winners – Group A – begin at 8pm at London Neighborhood Stadium
Friday July 22
Quarter-final 3: Group C winners – Group D – begin at 8:00 pm at Lee Sports activities Village
Quarter-final 4: Group D – Group C – Group C – begins at eight within the night at New York Stadium
semi last
Tuesday twenty sixth July
semi last 1: Quarter-finals Winners 1 – Winners Quarter-finals 3 – Begins at 8pm, Bramal Lane
Wednesday 27 July
Semi-final 2: Quarter-finalists 2 – Winners Quarter-finals 4 – Begin at 8pm, MK . Stadium
final
Sunday July 31
