Sarina Wiegman has hinted that Jess Carter will start against Italy after the player opened up about facing online racist abuse at Euro 2025, with the England manager also slamming ‘disgusting’ social media trolls.

Carter's dad Chris Carter publicly expressed how proud he was of his daughter after her impressive debut at 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. He took to Facebook after England lost 1-0 to Spain in the final, where Chris wrote emotional words about Jess’s time on the pitch.

Playing football is important, but the fight against racism is very important,” remarked a teary-eyed Vinicius Junior last year, struggling to hold back his emotions in front of the media while addressing one of the biggest unresolved issues in the beautiful game.