England captain and Arsenal defender Leah Williamson has been ruled out of the upcoming Women’s World Cup qualifying matches against Spain on June 5 and Ukraine on June 9 because of a hamstring injury [1, 2, 3]. The 29-year-old Williamson, who underwent knee surgery after England’s Euro 2025 victory, has played only three games for England this season [1].
England currently top their group with four wins from four matches, holding a three-point lead over world champions Spain [1, 2, 3]. Manager Sarina Wiegman's squad can secure qualification to the World Cup with a win or even a draw away against Spain this Friday [1, 2, 3].
Liverpool captain Grace Fisk has been called into the squad as Williamson’s replacement [1, 2, 3]. Brighton goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley also joins the team to cover for Manchester City’s Khiara Keating, who will miss the Spain game due to concussion protocols after sustaining a head injury last weekend [1, 2, 3].
Keating missed the FA Cup final on Sunday and is undergoing return-to-play concussion assessment, leaving her availability for the June 9 qualifier against Ukraine uncertain [1]. Regular England number one goalkeeper Hannah Hampton is expected to start in the qualifiers [1].
The England squad arrived at their training base at St George’s Park on Monday, June 1, before travelling to Spain later this week [1]. The Ukraine qualifier will be held at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on June 9 [1, 2, 3].
