'I'm not able to give 100%' - Bright out of Euros

England defender Millie Bright has made herself unavailable for action for this summer's Euros, saying she is incapable to "give 100% mentally aliases physically".

The 31-year-old withdrew from this month's Nations League squad, pinch nan Football Association saying nan centre-back was taking "an extended play of recovery".

Bright later cited burnout arsenic nan logic for her decision, aft a play that saw her make 36 appearances successful each competitions arsenic Chelsea won nan home treble of Women's Super League, FA Cup and League Cup.

The Chelsea skipper is nan 3rd high-profile England subordinate to norm themselves retired of nan Euros - which are being hosted successful Switzerland from 2-27 July - pursuing nan retirements of goalkeeper Mary Earps and midfielder Fran Kirby successful nan past week.

"This is 1 of nan hardest decisions I've ever had to make," Bright wrote connected Instagram.

"Football has fixed maine truthful much, and representing my state has ever been my top honour. My pridefulness and ego tells maine to spell but I deliberation nan squad and nan fans merit more. Right now I'm not capable to springiness 100% mentally aliases physically.

"As overmuch arsenic I want to beryllium retired location moving done ceramic walls for England and fighting alongside my team-mates, stepping backmost is nan correct point for my health, my early successful nan crippled and astir importantly nan team."

Bright added that she felt it was not "fair to return nan place" of different subordinate if they were fresh to "give everything for nan badge and country".

A number of existent and erstwhile England team-mates offered their support to Bright nether her station connected societal media.

Arsenal guardant Chloe Kelly wrote: "Proud of you always", while Aston Villa's Rachel Daly posted: "Couldn't beryllium much proud. With you done everything my girl."

A connection from nan charismatic Lionesses relationship read: "We're each pinch you, Millie."

Speaking aft Bright's determination to retreat from Nations League selection, head Sarina Wiegman said: "She has to return attraction of herself.

"We will enactment successful interaction and I dream she feels amended soon."

Capped 88 times for England, Bright was skipper erstwhile they were beaten by Spain successful nan 2023 World Cup final.

She was a regular successful nan 2022 Euros squad, erstwhile nan Lionesses won nan tourney for nan first clip pinch triumph complete Germany astatine Wembley.

Bright's determination is nan latest rustle for Wiegman earlier this summer's Euros.

The Lionesses were beaten 2-1 by world champions Spain connected Tuesday to beryllium knocked retired of nan Nations League.

But of much value is nan 23-player squad that Wiegman is group to denote connected Thursday up of nan Euros starting connected 5 June.

With Earps, Kirby and now Bright unavailable, Wiegman has mislaid 3 of her astir knowledgeable players connected nan eve of a awesome tournament.

The trio, who person 218 caps betwixt them, person each been regulars complete nan past decade.

Speaking earlier Bright's decision, erstwhile England striker Ellen White said Wiegman's squad will count nan nonaccomplishment of Earps and Kirby.

"It's a challenging play for nan group erstwhile you person personification for illustration Mary pinch complete 50 caps and a immense leader successful nan group and past personification for illustration Fran pinch nan experience, 77 caps - hugely experienced," White told nan Women's Football Weekly Podcast.

"They (England) person sewage immoderate astonishing characters and Sarina astatine nan helm to galvanise this group and bring nan togetherness. But it is simply a large miss to person those 2 characters not successful nan squad. Football does move on. It's difficult because they person a Euros to attraction on."