Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire have been left out of England's final squad for Euro 2024.
james madison and curtis jones He was also left out of Gareth Southgate's 26-man squad.
but Grealish and Maguire It is seen as the omission of a big name ahead of the tournament in Germany.
“I am devastated not to play for England at the Euros this summer.” maguire Posted on social media. “Despite my best efforts, I couldn't overcome my calf injury. Maybe I was trying too hard to succeed. To put it simply, I'm really upset.”
Maddison previously tweeted: “Devastated doesn't cut it. I've trained well and worked hard all week. But to be honest, my form for Spurs when I returned from injury in the second half of the season probably wasn't as good as the level I set myself. “Gareth made the decision that there would be space for me in the 26-man squad because I still think I bring something different and have been central to the whole qualifying campaign.”
southgate England must reduce their qualifying squad to 26 players by 11pm on Friday, about an hour after their final Euro 2024 warm-up match against Iceland at Wembley.
England begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia on June 16.
Jarrell Kwansa While he is also expected to be left out of the 33-man provisional squad named last week, there have been reports elsewhere: Jarad Branthwaite and james trafford You will miss it.
Analysis: Grealish's unexpected strike blocked
Sky Sports News senior reporter Rob Dorsett:
“It is a huge blow and unexpected for Grealish. He himself was part of the Manchester City squad that played in the FA Cup final and decided to turn up early for training.”
“He arrived at the earliest opportunity to prove his fitness and demonstrate his desperation to be part of this team, but Southgate believes there are better options elsewhere.”
“Grealish and Marcus Rashford have fewer goals and assists than Eberechi Eze in the 2023/24 Premier League season. He now looks like a strong contender for the squad.”
Analysis: Maddison's England exit comes as no surprise
Sky Sports' Sam Blitz:
“After scoring three goals and five assists in his first nine Premier League games for Tottenham, Maddison earned a place in the England Euros squad as well as winning the Player of the Year award.
“Nine months ago he was a shoo-in, now he is the first player left out of this expanded England group.
“This is not surprising. After a brilliant start for Spurs this season, his form has dipped. His only Premier League goal contributions since March 10 have been against Burnley and Sheffield United, but he has not been given a starting role in the makeshift England side. “The lineup for the Bosnia match was not good.”
