Lauren James Ready for Comeback After Hamstring Injury

Lauren James has recovered from a hamstring injury that kept her sidelined since April — now ready to rejoin England for the match against Jamaica.

Coach Sarina Wiegman has included James in her 23-player squad for this summer’s European Championship. Wiegman emphasized that James will receive playing time gradually.

“We have to manage the minutes. She’s doing really well, but hasn’t played games yet. But she’s in a good place,” said Wiegman.

“She will likely come off the bench — we can manage that. Her performance in training sessions has been really good. She could cope with loads and recover from loads,” added the England coach.

While ready to play, the coaching staff will continue monitoring James’ progress ahead of the major tournament.