‘World’s sexiest footballer’ Alisha Lehmann at risk of missing home Euros after being left out of Switzerland squad just three months before the tournament starts.
Switzerland boss Pia Sundhage has now named her 23-man squad for next month’s games against France and Iceland, and the 58-cap international Lehmann has not made the cut again.
Alisha Lehmann is running out of time to book her place at this summer’s women’s European Championship after being left out of Switzerland’s latest squad.
Lehmann, 26, who has previously been dubbed the ‘world’s sexiest footballer’, missed Switzerland’s last round of matches in February due to a thigh injury.
Sundhage insisted there is a way back for Lehmann, but admitted her injury has hampered her cause, with the Euros in Switzerland now just three months away.
‘We want to put together the best team, maybe not with the best players,’ Sundhage said. ‘The doors are open to everyone. At the end of the day, there will be a chance for everyone.’
Explaining Lehmann’s absence, Sundhage added: ‘She was injured and hasn’t played for Juventus in a long time. She needs time to show that she belongs in the team.’
Switzerland have been placed in Group A for Euro 2025, alongside Norway, Finland and Iceland. Their first game will be against Norway on July 2, and it is far from guaranteed that Lehmann will be part of the squad.
Lehmann joined Juventus alongside her boyfriend Douglas Luiz last summer.
But she has only played 702 minutes across all competitions, scoring twice.
Luiz has also struggled in his first season with the men’s team, failing to score a goal in any of his 22 appearances.
He is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Juventus sacked their manager Thiago Motta over the weekend after falling out of the top four in Serie A.
It has been a difficult period for the couple with their respective football careers, but Lehmann is still enjoying success away from the pitch.
