The Lionessesâ preparations for Euro 2022 are in full swing and some of the menâs England camp have paid the team a visit to wish them good luck. Ahead of their next match against Italy at Molineux on Saturday, Southgateâs team are back at St Georgeâs Park. Declan Rice and Kieran Trippier, who are both a part of England's current Nations League squad, stopped by to see Sarina Wiegmanâs side and pose for some photos. Rice was voted Englandâs Player of the Match against Germany for his typically commanding midfield performance at the Allianz Arena earlier this week. Trippier also featured in Munich ââ winning his 36th cap and his first of 2022. The Lionesses Twitter page shared some snaps of the two players interacting with the womenâs side, including a photo of Rice alongside Englandâs most capped player, Jill Scott. Rice and Trippier also took a group photo with the entire squad, which features the likes of Fran Kirby, Lucy Bronze and Ellen White.
Lionesses ready for historic summer
Thereâs less than a month to go before Euro 2022 gets underway, and Wiegmanâs side are getting ready for three warm-up games ahead of the competition.
England will face Belgium on June 16th, before games against the Netherlands on the 24th and Switzerland on the 30th.
Next Wednesday, Wiegman will name her final squad for this yearâs competition.
England are hosting the Euros for the first time since 2005, when they finished bottom of the group.
Home advantage could well count for a lot this year, with packed crowds expected for matches at Old Trafford and the Community Stadium in Brighton.
And if the Lionesses reach the final, then a sold-out Wembley Stadium will be cheering them on.
England struggling in Nations League
Meanwhile, Southgateâs team have started their Nations League game in lacklustre fashion ââ losing against Hungary, before rescuing a draw against Germany.
It means England sit bottom of League A Group Three, with just one point from two games so far.
On Saturday the team face Italy in a repeat of last yearâs European Championship final.Â