Gareth Southgate has today named his provisional England squad for Euro 2024, with Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson among those missing out There are just a few weeks to go until the tournament gets underway in Germany. Having reached the final at the last European Championship, and then been narrowly beaten by France at the World Cup two years ago, there is pressure on the Three Lions to finally go all the way this summer, ending the 58-year wait for a major trophy.
There are plenty of tough calls for Southgate to make, with none bigger than the decision to leave out Rashford. The Manchester United has paid the price for his poor form this season, with Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, Reece James and Henderson among those also overlooked. Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon and Eberechi Eze are all selected. Adam Wharton is included too, along with Luke Shaw, despite his injury issues. Liverpool duo Jarell Quansah and Curtis Jones make the cut, along with Ivan Toney and Jack Grealish.
The England boss has named a group of 33 players, before he has to trim that down to a final 26-man squad by June 7. He could opt to do that sooner, though, with friendlies against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iceland to come. England then face Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia in the group-stage at Euro 2024. Follow the full squad announcement and Southgate’s press conference with our live blog below!
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Crystal Palace duo Adam Wharton and Eberechi Eze were today named in England's provisional squad for Euro 2024, joined by Liverpool pair Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah.
But Marcus Rashford, Jordan Henderson, Ben Chilwell and Reece James were left out by Gareth Southgate despite naming 33 players. Rashford played a key role for the Three Lions at the 2022 World Cup but his form for Manchester United this season has been deeply underwhelming.
Wharton and Eze have been rewarded for their brilliant form for Palace, who finished the season with six wins in seven games under new manager Olivier Glasner.
Wharton's call-up caps a remarkable rise for the 20-year-old midfielder, who has excelled since joining Palace from Blackburn in a £22million deal in January.
More decisions for Southgate
Reminder than Gareth Southgate will have to remove seven players from this list when he finalises his Euro 2024 squad.
One of those will be a goalkeeper, likely James Trafford, leaving six outfield players to go. Southgate hinted most of those could come in forward areas.
“I think you can take too many forwards as well and you can have too many options in certain areas of the pitch,” he said. “Of course with forwards you've got to give them love and make them feel special. If you've got too many, that can also be complicated. “There's a lot to think about over the next couple of weeks.”
Southgate pays tribute to Henderson
Gareth Southgate was full of praise for Jordan Henderson, who he described as a “fantastic professional” as he explained the decision to leave the midfielder out of the England squad.
The England boss said: “Hendo has given himself every chance. The determining factor is the injury he picked up around the last camp.
“He has missed five weeks and just hasn’t been able to get to the intensity in the games since then.
“Look, he is a fantastic professional. That was a really difficult call to make because has been so important, so supportive in my time here.
“And I have to say all the boys, when I have spoken to them, Ben [Chiwell], Marcus, Jordan - who were the three that were with us last time - they were incredibly professional. Considering the disappointment, they dealt with it very well.”
Portugal name their squad
England not the only side with a squad announcement today.
Portugal have cut out the provisional squad stage and gone straight to their 26-man list for this summer’s tournament.
They are led again by Cristiano Ronaldo, while Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot lead the Premier League representatives.
Porto defender Pepe, 41, will feature at his ninth major tournament.
GK: Diogo Costa, Jose Sa, Rui Patricio
DEF: Antonio Silva, Danilo Pereira, Diogo Dalot, Goncalo Inacio, Joao Cancelo, Nelson Semedo, Nuno Mendes, Pepe, Ruben Dias
MID: Bruno Fernandes, Joao Neves, Joao Palhinha, Otavio Monteiro, Ruben Neves, Vitinha
ATT: Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Francisco Conceicao, Goncalo Ramos, Joao Felix, Pedro Neto, Rafael Leao
England's fixtures
All times BST.
3 June vs Bosnia-Herzegovina - St. James' Park, 7:45pm
7 June vs Iceland - Wembley, 7:45pm
Euro 2024 group stage
16 June vs Serbia - Gelsenkirchen, 8pm
20 June vs Denmark - Frankfurt, 5pm
25 June vs Slovenia - Cologne, 5pm
Southgate clarifies White absence
Gareth Southgate has revealed that he did not contact Ben White over a potential call-up to England’s Euro 2024 squad.
The Arsenal defender has not featured for the Three Lions since leaving the 2022 World Cup camp early due to “personal reasons”, which have been subject to much speculation.
England boss Southgate said earlier this year that Gunners director Edu had informed him that White did not want to play for his country at this time.
And the decision continues to stand, as confirmed by Southgate.
“As far as I’m aware, he’s not available to us,” he told reporters at Tuesday’s squad announcement.
It has been reported that White was upset by a comment from Southgate’s assistant, Steve Holland, over his well-known indifference to football outside of his job during the World Cup campaign in Qatar.
England squad in full
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), James Trafford (Burnley).
Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), 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), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), James Maddison (Tottenham), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
Please send all questions on why certain players have been put in a certain position straight to the England camp.
Rashford responds to Euros disappointment
A hugely frustrating afternoon for Marcus Rashford, and he has taken to social media for the first time since the confirmation he had missed out on the Euros.
He shared the England squad in an Instagram story and wrote: “Wishing Gareth and the boys all the best for the up and coming tournament.”
Rashford pays the price for poor form
Marcus Rashford’s disappointing form for Manchester United meant he could not be picked for England’s Euro 2024 squad, Gareth Southgate has confirmed.
Rashford, 26, has earned 60 caps for his country, scoring 17 goals, including three at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
But his form for United has been underwhelming this season with only seven Premier League goals.
"These are difficult calls, you are talking about players who are very good players who have been an important part of what we have done,” the Three Lions boss told reporters.
"With Marcus, I feel players in the same area of the pitch have had better seasons, it's as simple as that.”
Why so many injuries this season?
“The job here is to adapt to the hand of cards you're dealt with.
“The injuries are a very complex thing. Sometimes players have had to play more than they might have done. Some players have come back earlier than they might have done. There's definitely been a lot of matches in the calendar.
“But it's too easy to say it's just the [fault of a] winter World Cup. It's lots of different reasons."