Substitutes were a key aspect of England’s journey to winning Euro 2022, with Ella Toone and Alessia Russo often proving to be a trusty duo off the bench.
Wiegman has opted to make more changes this year, with 15 substitutions made compared to 13 in the opening round of 2022.
She’s also opted to change her line-up, something she didn’t do last time but which has paid dividends in Switzerland.
Bringing in Toone in place of Beth Mead helped considerably with their improvements in their final two games, allowing James to move out to the wing.
While she couldn’t find a way to rescue anything against France, changes have worked well in the other two games.
Mead and Aggie Beever-Jones both scored after emerging from the bench in the 6-1 win against Wales.
Chloe Kelly, who also came off the bench in each group-stage game in 2022, has been brought on as a substitute in every match at Euro 2025, as has Niamh Charles.
As was the case in 2022, Wiegman’s first substitutions have always addressed the attacking line, with either Kelly or Mead being among the first players introduced.
The changes tend to come slightly later than they did in 2022, but many are clustered around the 60th-minute mark – something which made a big difference at the last Euros.
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