TOTTENHAM FANS LEFT IN DISBELIEF AFTER HEARING THE NEWS COMING OUT OF GARETH SOUTHGATE

England coach Gareth Southgate will reduce his 33-man provisional squad for Euro 2024 to 26 players by the time the tournament kicks off next month
The Three Lions boss announced his initial squad on Tuesday afternoon, with a number of prominent names such as Jordan Henderson, Reece James and Marcus Rashford all ruled out
Five players yet to be introduced have been named, including Liverpool duo Jarell Quansah and Crystal Palace’s Curtis Jones and Adam Wharton
And although there will be bad news for seven players at the final squad deadline on June 7, Southgate has signaled his intention to refresh his squad after the tournament with current selections
Here are the seven players most likely to be dropped from the squad at this point
One of four goalkeepers in the 33-man provisional squad, James Trafford was replaced by Arijanet Muric as Burnley’s first choice goalkeeper in March and has not played since
The 21-year-old has a lot of potential and helped England win the U21 European Championship last summer, but Euro 2024 may come a bit early
Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) Jarell Quansah’s good form for Liverpool was rewarded with Gareth Southgate’s first England call-up on Tuesday
However, the 21-year-old is one of seven centre-backs named in the squad, and his lack of playing experience compared to others in the squad could hinder him at this stage
Lewis Dunk (Brighton) Lewis Dunk has been a regular in England for several years, but is part of a Brighton defense that has conceded 62 goals in the Premier League this season
Although the 32-year-old has solid and proven qualities, he struggled in England’s 2-2 draw against Belgium in March and could be considered a replacement by Southgate
Jarrad Branthwaite was called up to the England squad in March as a reward for his good form with Everton
However, the 21-year-old did not play a single minute in the friendlies against Brazil and Belgium
Since then, he has continued his good form and scored in the 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield – but he could be one of eight centre-backs to be made redundant
Curtis Jones (Liverpool) Curtis Jones is one of six midfielders named by Southgate, many people see the Liverpool player as the replacement for Jordan Henderson
The 23-year-old has enjoyed another fine season at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp, but is yet to get competitive minutes and his time could come after the tournament
Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) Adam Wharton is another young midfielder who deserves a call-up to the England squad after his superb form for Crystal Palace
After signing from Blackburn for £20m in January, Wharton has adapted perfectly to Premier League football and is undoubtedly a future star for England
Whether he will feature at Euro 2024 remains to be seen James Maddison (Tottenham) James Maddison had an impressive start to the season for Tottenham after signing for Leicester, but was then dropped on the bench in 2 of Spurs’ last 5 matches
Premier League matches
The 27-year-old is certainly a game-changer, but will struggle to break into the England squad ahead of Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer

 


Posted

in

,

by

Tags:

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *