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If there was noise around England this week, imagine the furore around group rivals France following today’s squad announcement?

Captain Wendie Renard and all-time leading goalscorer Eugenie Le Sommer have been left out of France’s 23-player squad for next month’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland.

France, who are looking to win a major tournament for the first time, will face England in their Euro 2025 opener on 5 July, 20:00 BST.

Neither Renard, 34, nor Le Sommer, 36, were selected for their Women’s Nations League victories over Switzerland and Iceland in the past week – decisions manager Laurent Bonadei said were “not made in the spur of the moment”.

Centre-back Renard, who has played 168 times for France since making her international debut in 2011, missed three of the past four internationals because of injury.

The squad features four Women’s Super League players – Chelsea duo Sandy Baltimore and Oriane Jean-Francois, Kelly Gago of Everton and Manchester United’s Melvine Malard.