England WU23s squad named for first camp of 2025
The Young Lionesses kick off the calendar year with two home internationals
England women's under-23s head coach Emma Coates has selected a 25-player squad for matches against Germany and France.
The Young Lionesses are back in action and will play two home matches in February to start the year. Coates’ side will first welcome Germany to the Poundland Bescot Stadium, home of Walsall FC, on Thursday 20 February (7.30pm GMT), before travelling to Stevenage FC’s Lamex Stadium on Tuesday 25 February (7.30pm GMT) to take on France.
Tickets for both fixtures can be purchased directly from Walsall and Stevenage, priced at £5 for adults, £3 for concessions and £1 for under-12s.

The WU23s last played France in a 1-0 victory away from home in November 2023, with a strike from Katie Robinson earning all three points in the European competition. The Walsall fixture will mark the first time England have played Germany in the WU23 age category since 2010, with Germany joining the European competition the Young Lionesses compete in at the start of the 2024/25 season.
"I’m really looking forward to getting the players and staff together again. We have two exciting fixtures to kick off the year, against two tough European opponents," said Emma Coates. "It’s exciting that we’ll be playing in two different parts of the country, and the players will have two chances to play in front of a home crowd and connect with the fans. We hope to see as many Lionesses fans as possible turn out to see the next generation in action."
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The Squad
Goalkeepers: Eleanor Heeps* (Tottenham Hotspur), Khiara Keating (Manchester City), Emily Orman (London City Lionesses), Kayla Rendell (Manchester United), Naomi Williams* (Arsenal)
Defenders: Anouk Denton (West Ham), Teyah Goldie (London City Lionesses, on loan from Arsenal), Neve Herron (Birmingham City), Naomi Layzell (Manchester City), Ella Morris (Tottenham Hotspur), Lucy Parry (Liverpool), Katie Reid (Arsenal), Jessica Simpson (Bristol City, on loan from Manchester United)
Midfielders: Ashanti Akpan (Birmingham City), Ruby Grant (Bayer Leverkusen), Missy Bo Kearns (Aston Villa), Lexi Lloyd Smith (Bristol City), Olivia McLoughlin (Rangers), Maisie Symonds (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Forwards: Michelle Agyemang (Brighton & Hove Albion, on loan from Arsenal), Mia Enderby (Liverpool), Missy Goodwin (Leicester City), Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses), Lenna Gunning-Williams (Tottenham Hotspur), Katie Robinson (Aston Villa)
*Training players