ENGLAND defender Niamh Charles is narrowing her focus to prevent the Lionesses’ growing injury list from creeping into her own psyche less than three months out from Euro 2025.

Arsenal striker Alessia Russo, her in-form Gunners team-mate Chloe Kelly and Chelsea forward Lauren James have all withdrawn from Sarina Wiegman’s latest squad, who have travelled to Belgium for their fourth Nations League Group C encounter.

With a congested calendar still ahead — including the conclusions of the Women’s Super League (WSL), FA Cup and Champions League campaigns — Chelsea full-back Charles agreed that players can be tempted into worrying about becoming the next injury victim and potentially missing out on England’s title defence this summer.