Chelsea's Reece James jets off to Basel to support sister Lauren James in her bid to achieve Women's Euro 2025 glory with the Lionesses
The Chelsea right back will soon be at St. Jakob-Park, where he will cheer on his sister Lauren James and her Lionesses team-mates as they bid to retain their European crown.
Lauren James has started all five of England's games at this summer's tournament so far, scoring twice, although she was substituted at half-time in the semi-final victory over Italy after taking a knock to her ankle.
However, manager Sarina Wiegman has since confirmed that the 23-year-old — who, like her brother, also plays for Chelsea — is available for selection this evening.
On Sunday morning, around six hours before kick-off, Reece James took to Instagram to share a video of himself jogging across a bridge over the Rhine River in Basel.
He will be one of almost 40,000 spectators at St. Jakob-Park, which has sold out for tonight's clash between the reigning European champions and the current holders of the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Reece James shared footage from a morning run in Basel just hours before kick-off on Sunday
Lauren James was part of the England side beaten by Spain in the World Cup final in 2023, but she did not feature at the Euros in 2022.
A victory tonight would see the tricky forward win her first major international tournament — although she did lift the Women's Finalissima and the Arnold Clark Cup in 2023.
At club level, Lauren James already boasts a long list of honours, including eight domestic trophies with Chelsea, having previously won silverware with Arsenal and Manchester United.
Should the Lionesses get the better of Spain, it would cap a memorable summer for the James family.
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