Lionesses Diary - Day 20: England return to training and set off to Geneva ahead of Italy semi-final

With just one day left before England embark on their quest for a second consecutive Euros final, preparations have ramped up.

Media were given access to a snippet of training to assess the damage of the Lionesses’ penalty win over Sweden, which looked like it could have claimed a couple of victims. The squad is now decamping to Geneva ahead of tomorrow’s huge semi-final.

Here is everything you need to know from Day 20 at Euro 2025.

Today in camp

The full squad returned to the grass on Monday, after only those players with no or limited minutes had previously trained following the Sweden match. There may also have been a sense of the occasion about to unfold from the simplest thing, having to pack up from their base.

Three of the Lionesses’ four games have been in Zurich, which has also been their home away from home for their tournament. The defending champions did have an overnight stop elsewhere, staying an hour down the road in St Gallen the night of their final group game against Wales.

However, England were always going to return to Zurich, whether they progressed to the knockouts or not. Similarly, Esme Morgan revealed that part of the belief that fuelled their comeback against Sweden was that they weren’t ready to go home, with the defender choosing not to pack her suitcase.

This time, however, the Lionesses may have no choice, with their semi-final in Geneva three hours from Zurich, meaning England could fly home straight from there if they are knocked out.

Team news

The biggest question mark was whether Leah Williamson would be able to train after she was spotted leaving the stadium in Zurich on crutches and wearing a protective boot. It was reported to be just a precautionary measure, and it seems that