England captain Leah Williamson revealed she finally felt free to let go of "anxiety" on the eve of the Lionesses' European Championship opener against France in Zurich.The Arsenal defender was forced to miss England's first run to a Women's World Cup final two summers ago in Australia after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury and she is now relishing the opportunity to lead the Lionesses in another major tournament after captaining them to European glory in 2022.

England captain Leah Williamson revealed she finally felt free to let go of "anxiety" on the eve of the Lionesses' European Championship opener against France in Zurich.The Arsenal defender was forced to miss England's first run to a Women's World Cup final two summers ago in Australia after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury and she is now relishing the opportunity to lead the Lionesses in another major tournament after captaining them to European glory in 2022.