Gareth Southgate hasn’t called up Marcus Rashford to the England squad for Euro 2024. The Three Lions’ boss has announced a provisional 33-man shortlist for the tournament. Rashford is set to miss the plane to Germany while his Manchester United teammate Luke Shaw has made the provisional cut.
England squad for Euro 2024:
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), and James Trafford (Burnley).
Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), and Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), and Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), and Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
Southgate will announce a final 26-man England squad ahead of the tournament. The final announcement is set to take place on June 7. England finished runner-ups in Euro 2020 as they suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Italy in the final.
Apart from Rashford, other big names like Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho, Reece James, and more have missed out on the provisional squad.
England squad for Euro 2024: Gareth Southgate explains Marcus Rashford’s absence
Gareth Southgate has claimed that other players in the attack had a better season than Marcus Rashford. That has played a part in his decision not to include Rashford in the England squad for Euro 2024. Southgate said (via Fabrizio Romano on X):
“I just feel other players in that area of the pitch have had better seasons. That’s it.”
While Rashford hasn’t made the cut, in-form players like Eberechi Eze, Ollie Watkins, Ivan Toney, Anthony Gordon, and more have been called up for the provisional 33-man squad.
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