Injury doubt Lauren James trains as England prepare for Euro 2025 final
Asked for an update on the Chelsea forward's fitness on Friday, Wiegman said: 'She's still recovering. She's doing things on the pitch and we have two more days so we're going to give her time.
'I don't know yet [if she'll be ready], but that's what we're going to go for, 23 players available for the game on Sunday.'
All 23 members of Wiegman's squad trained at Sportanlage Au on Saturday.
England then travel to Basel to meet World Cup holders Spain – who beat them in that tournament's 2023 Sydney final – to decide the title.
Kick-off for the St Jakob-Park final is 5pm in the UK.
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Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. A search for a new centre forward remains a priority, but arguably Amorim's most important decisions this summer have already been made in ridding the group players Shaw described as 'stragglers'. Marcus Rashford, who has joined Barcelona on loan, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Jadon Sancho have all been deemed surplus to requirements and told to find new clubs. Marcus Rashford: The 27-year-old would look to relaunch his career at Barcelona next season having secured a dream loan move last week. The Spanish champions have the option to make the deal permanent for €30m, but Rashford will have to go some to make an impression given Barca's already star studded forward line. Jadon Sancho: After Chelsea opted against making the winger's move permanent following a mixed loan spell last season, it's been a case of back to the drawing board for a player who cost United £73m four years ago. Club's in Italy, including Juventus, have been heavily linked, but personal terms remain an issue. Alejandro Garnacho: Arguably the poster boy of the bomb squad, the Argentine's regular disciplinary breaches made Amorim's decision to freeze him out a relatively simple one. Despite his obvious flaws, the 21-year-old retains a string of admirers in the Premier League with Aston Villa and Chelsea showing clear interest. Antony: Having lost the support of Erik ten Hag, the manager who brought him to Old Trafford, it always seemed unlikely that the £82m signing would be given much of a chance by Amorim. The Brazil international did, however, enjoy a stunning renaissance at Real Betis following a January loan move and although he would dearly love a return to Spain, the La Liga club are struggling to finance a deal which has left the 25-year-old in a state of limbo. Tyrell Malacia: It is, perhaps, harsh to label the Dutchman a 'bomb squad' member given his injury nightmare, but it's clear he has no future at United. Malacia was loaned out to PSV in January but didn't do enough to persuade Amorim he deserved a second chance at Old Trafford and wasn't included in the pre-season tour squad. None of that quartet have been permitted to train with the first team during the summer and, regardless of any more incomings, Shaw insists there is a new dynamic within the current group as a result of Amorim's no nonsense approach. He said: 'His mentality, his demands, he's tough on the group. He leaves not stone unturned. I think there's no stragglers in this group any more. 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