Lionesses star has two reasons to celebrate as England handed huge boost on eve of Euros final

England star Aggie Beever-Jones could have two reasons to celebrate on Sunday. The young striker will turn 22 on the day of the final in Basel - and could mark the occasion by helping the Lionesses win Euro 2025.

Beever-Jones - who was part of the squad who trained on Saturday - has found chances difficult to come by at the Euros, with starting striker Alessia Russo and teenage sensation Michelle Agyemang standing in her way. She impressed in the group stage win over Wales, bagging a goal and an assist from the bench, and came on alongside Agyemang in a late double-change before England turned things around against Italy in the semi-finals.

Early in the tournament, the Chelsea star acknowledged the competition for places has been fierce. “I think each part of the England squad from defence to attack is filled with talent and experience,” she said.

“I look around at the forward line, I look at Alessia, LJ [Lauren James] who can play in the 10, Beth [Mead], Hempo [Lauren Hemp], the lot of them, and I do sometimes pinch myself to be amongst these players who I’ve idolised growing up and then kind of being a part of it now.

“But for me it’s great, I get to learn off the best of them. I learn a lot off Less [Russo] and equally get to bring my own flair and uniqueness to it. So it’s a great balance, and I feel extremely lucky to be able to be in such a high, intense environment where I get to push myself and constantly improve and learn off some of the world ’s best players.”

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England boss Sarina Wiegman faces some big questions going into Sunday’s final. The main one of those concerns Beever-Jones’ Chelsea team-mate James, who went off at half-time in the semi after taking a knock to her ankle.

“Of course she’s still recovering,” Wiegman told reporters on Friday. “She’s doing things on the pitch. We have two more days so we’re going to give it a try."

But England were given a huge boost on Saturday, with James part of the 23-player squad who trained around lunchtime ahead of the big clash. The Chelsea star was put through her paces along with her international teammates.

The Lionesses’ path to the final hasn’t been the most straightforward. They lost their first group game against France before rebounding with victories over the Netherlands and Wales, while they have only been ahead for two minutes during the knockout stages.

Opponents Spain have had a smoother passage, only trailing for four minutes throughout the entire tournament. However, England will draw hope from the 1-0 Nations League win over the World Cup holders at Wembley back in February, as well as a spirited first-half display during a narrow defeat to the same opponents at the start of June.

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