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England manager Sarina Wiegman on the racist abuse received by Jess Carter: "It’s really sad that we have to be occupied by this, it’s ridiculous and digusting what’s happening.

"It goes beyond football, we have to support Jess [Carter]. She’s not the only one who gets this abuse that’s why she wanted to address it. She’s fully supported by the team and myself."

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"It's really sad we have to be occupied by this," says Sarina Wiegman when asked about Jess Carter's social media abuse.

Full quotes coming up.

Sarina Wiegman and Georgia Stanway have arrived.

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I'd love to say this game will be much more straightforward for England and that they will sail through but I think we've already learned that it won't be that easy.

We have seen Italy grow as this tournament has gone on, including their self-belief. They will think they can beat England and they are going to be very dangerous opponents.

Fatigue could be one factor - the Azzure have had one day's more rest than England, who also had to get through extra-time and penalties - but the way Italy play is going to cause England problems too.

It is going to be a very tough 90 minutes for all Lionesses fans as well as the players on the pitch but I am backing England to get the job done in normal time.

England to win 2-1.

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BBC Radio 5 Live

BBC Radio 5 Live will have full commentary of Tuesday's semi-final from Stade de Geneve. It will also be available on BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

Build-up starts at 19:00 BST, while there is a Euro 2025 606 following the match with Natalie Pike and former England forward Toni Duggan.

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The good news for England is that Leah Williamson was pictured in training earlier today.

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Will Sarina Wiegman take Jess Carter, who endured a tough game against Sweden, out of the firing line following the social media abuse?

The England boss has some decisions to make before tomorrow's game.

Captain Leah Williamson rolled her ankle and was forced off against Sweden, while three substitutes were involved in England's two goals before extra-time.

Chloe Kelly provided the cross for Lucy Bronze to head the first goal and Beth Mead was credited with the assist for fellow sub Michelle Agyemang to make it 2-2.

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Jess Carter trained as normal with the rest of the England squad earlier on Monday.

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American footballer Colin Kaepernick took the knee during the national anthem before a match in 2016. He said he could not stand to show pride in the flag of a country that oppressed black people.

The anti-racist statement has since become a prominent symbol in sport and during protests.

Taking the knee before football matches became widespread in 2020 following the murder in the US of George Floyd - an unarmed African American man - who was killed during an arrest by white officer Derek Chauvin.

England's men's and women's teams adopted taking the knee, including during the European Championships that took place in the summers of 2021 and 2022.

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Emma Sanders
BBC Sport women’s football news reporter in Geneva

It has not been a smooth tournament for Jess Carter, who has started every game in defence for England, switching positions from left-back to centre-back after a difficult experience in the opening-game defeat by France.

England's defensive unit has been scrutinised for several months because of their inconsistency, and Carter also endured a tough time against Sweden in their quarter-final, which the Lionesses won in a penalty shootout after coming back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2.

She was sent racial abuse on social media following that game, but it is not something new to women's football.

During the 2023 Women's World Cup, forward Lauren James suffered similar abuse when she was sent off for standing on the back of Nigerian forward Michelle Alozie in their last-16 victory.

The Lionesses have often aligned with each other in the face of such abuse, and it was a player-led decision for Carter, the Football Association and some of her team-mates to raise the matter again on Sunday.

Carter's position in the team for Tuesday's semi-final against Italy was not assured, with Esme Morgan pushing for a start after a good performance in the win over Sweden.

Manager Sarina Wiegman will have a decision to make on whether to protect Carter from further abuse, which has grown across the tournament.

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Dan Roan
BBC sports editor

The head of football's international anti-discrimination body, Fare, has questioned England's decision to stop taking the knee before Euro 2025 matches after defender Jess Carter suffered racist abuse on social media.

The Football Association (FA) is said to be fully supportive of the Lionesses' decision, and shares the squad's view that something else is now needed.

Fare's executive director Piara Powar said it was time for regulator Ofcom to take action against social media platforms, but also expressed disappointment at England's stance.

"The players have taken a decision to stop taking the knee, which is their right," Powar told BBC Sport. "I personally don't see the link between the two.

"The taking of the knee is a powerful anti-racist act and this England team have shown leadership across Europe in taking it for so long. Powerful actions are needed right now, to deal with the issues that are being played out as we speak."

This is the first time Sarina Wiegman has faced the media since it was revealed England are working with police after defender Jess Carter said she had been the target of racist abuse on social media during Euro 2025.

The player said she would be stepping back from social media, while the Lionesses will not take the knee before kick-off against Italy.

The team released a statement saying they would stop the anti-racism gesture as it was "clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism".

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England lost their opening Euro 2025 game to France and were 2-0 down with 12 minutes of normal time left against Sweden in the quarter-finals.

But the Lionesses are still standing in Switzerland and one win from reaching a third major final in three years.

Boss Sarina Wiegman and experienced midfielder Georgia Stanway are scheduled to face the media in Geneva at 17:45 BST to preview Tuesday's semi-final with Italy.

It promises to be a busy news conference and you can watch it live at the top of this page.