Trent Alexander-Arnold has been called up for England’s European Championship squad while Jesse Lingard is among those to have missed out, with Gareth Southgate whittling his selection down from 33 to 26.
There were always going to be seven men left disappointed and, after Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood withdrew through injury, final decisions have now been made.
Lingard misses out despite an impressive half-season on loan at West Ham, while James Ward-Prowse, Ollie Watkins, Mason Greenwood, Ben Godfrey, Ben White and Aaron Ramsdale have also not been selected. Greenwood announced prior to Southgate’s final reveal that he would not be figuring at the Euros as he seeks to “fully recover from an underlying injury.”
Along with Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool and Manchester United captains Jordan Henderson and Harry Maguire are kept on despite nursing injuries towards the end of the 2020-21 season at club level.
Aston Villa skipper Jack Grealish is another lacking in full match sharpness, but his creativity is being embraced after returning to action in mid-May and he will wear the No. 7 shirt at the tournament.
Champions League winners Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount should be full of confidence on the back of their European exploits with Chelsea.
John Stones, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling suffered continental heartache with Manchester City but get an immediate opportunity to chase down more silverware, with Sterling awarded the No. 10 jersey by Southgate.
Everton’s Jordan Pickford, meanwhile, has been given the No. 1 shirt, suggesting that he will go into the tournament as Southgate’s first choice in goal ahead of Dean Henderson and Sam Johnstone.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin will provide a back-up striking option behind captain and No. 9 Harry Kane, while Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, England’s No. 26, will be hoping that the team is still involved on his 18th birthday on June 29.
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