Lauren James and Lotte Wubben-Moy return for Lionesses after injury but Niamh Charles and Khiara Keating miss out as Sarina Wiegman names England squad to face Germany and South Africa

The pair were both named to Sarina Wiegman's last squad in the summer but had to withdraw before the crucial 2025 European Championship qualifiers with Ireland and Sweden, as both sustained foot injuries. The Lionesses boss can call upon them for October's friendlies with Germany and South Africa, though.

Maya Le Tissier and Jessica Naz were brought in to replace James and Wubben-Moy in the summer and both keep their places this time around, while uncapped goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse is in for Khiara Keating, who has found game time hard to come by at Manchester City so far this season. Meanwhile, Niamh Charles drops out due to injury and Millie Turner is not selected, paving the way for a recall for Aston Villa's Lucy Parker.

Goalkeepers: Mary Earps (PSG), Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride)

Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Chelsea), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Alex Greenwood (Man City), Maya Le Tissier (Man Utd), Esme Morgan (Washington Spirit), Lucy Parker (Aston Villa), Leah Williamson (Arsenal), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)

Midfielders: Grace Clinton (Man Utd), Fran Kirby (Brighton), Jess Park (Man City), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Man Utd), Keira Walsh (Barcelona)

Forwards: Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), Lauren Hemp (Man City), Lauren James (Chelsea), Chloe Kelly (Man City), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Jessica Naz (Tottenham), Alessia Russo (Arsenal)

“Qualifying directly for the [Euros] provides us with a very valuable opportunity to play four friendlies this autumn and lay the foundations for next summer," Wiegman said. "We’ve been able to carefully select our opponents and we’ve got two exciting and different challenges this window.

“To play Germany at Wembley Stadium is very special and it’s so important that we get experience of executing our style of play against top opponents. Then South Africa in Coventry, a city and a stadium we know well, will test us in different ways. They showed in the World Cup in 2023 how quickly they are progressing and the high level they are at now. We’ll need to be at our very best on both evenings."

After these two games, England have another two exciting fixtures to close the year out. Switzerland will visit in early December but the blockbuster game comes just a few days before that, when former Chelsea boss Emma Hayes brings her United States women's national team to Wembley.

First up though is Germany at Wembley Stadium on October 25, before South Africa visit the Coventry Building Society Arena on October 29. Wiegman will hope for good performances and results as her team start to properly prepare for next summer's European title defence.