https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...england-melbourne-jack-grealish-b2548230.html Shaw, Rashford, Saka and Kane all reported to be in. Others who could be named include Bowen, Gordon, Wharton, Eze, Maguire, Stones, Walker, Trippier, Branthwaite, J Henderson, TAA, Gallagher. Mainoo, Guehi, Pope, Grealish, Toney and Watkins. Apparently he will name 30 players.
Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliot not expected to be included according to a Times article about Liverpool. Sounds like Trent and Gomez will be included in the provisional squad.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqee4l6pvngo Article is a bit of mess switching between the squad and starting line up (I mean it talks about how hard it would be to leave out Foden - clearly that’s about the starting line up - but then talks about o players who are in danger of missing the squad entirely. Wharton is mentioned, And there are polls for if Rashford should be involved and if Toney, Watkins or Other should be Kane’s back up.
My first 11 ……….kane Gordon…foden…saka ……..rice…Bellingham Shaw..braith…stones…walker …………….Pickford ramsdale and pope backup keepers guehi and dier as backup cbs trippier, chillwel, Gomez as backup fbs I know Gomez can play cb Wharton, taa (Southgate likes him here), rlc, graelish, palmer, eze watkins, solanke
https://www.cityam.com/southgate-to-name-26-man-provisional-euro-2024-squad-today/ Only 26 names tomorrow according to this. If accurate could Southgate then say he is only taking 23-25 to Germany.
Gareth Southgate is set to name a bumper provisional England squad on Tuesday - but some of those selected won't make the cut for Euro 2024 ✂️✍️|@johncrossmirror https://t.co/hjt5AGhIWp pic.twitter.com/5zJ24xMwEC— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) May 20, 2024 The Mirror says the opposite. Will be at least 22 non Real/Man United/Man City players. Baring in mind there might be 8-10 players from those three 3 in the squad. Guess that also rules out Tomori or Butland as well. Trippier is the most likely player to start at left back at the Euros. Trent expected to play in midfield against Bosnia and Iceland. Trafford tipped for the third goalie spot. Surely not. He is not ready to come on even in an emergency. And predicting that Grealish is dropped all together. England’s likely starting XI for the Euros: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier; Rice, Alexander-Arnold; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane. England possible training squad: Keepers (3) Pickford, Ramsdale, Trafford Defenders (12) Walker, Trippier, Gomez, Konsa, Stones, Maguire, Guehi, Dier, Branthwaite, Lewis, Shaw, Chilwell Midfield (9) Rice, Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher, Henderson, Maddison, Mainoo, Maddison, Eze, Bellingham Forwards (9) Kane, Watkins, Toney, Foden, Saka, Gordon, Palmer, Rashford, Bowen
Luke Shaw set to be handed chance to prove fitness ahead of Euro 2024 https://t.co/QJs16Pca2e— Standard Sport (@standardsport) May 20, 2024 https://www.skysports.com/football/...uad-lists-hosts-germany-france-spain-and-more Kane hopes to be fit for the Euros
Given all the absences it would be good if Southgate named Hudson-Odoi in the provisional squad. He deserves a bit of recognition for his season and even if he's not gonna be in the final 26 it'd be good to show him he's still highly regarded within the setup and on the radar. I'd have him ahead of Grealish in the list of backups personally.
Nah. Grealish is far more effective. We already have players that can do what Hudson odoi does. Grealish is a different kind of player to what we have. He slows the game down and brings others into play. I'd have eze in there before cho
I'd say in that LW role specifically Hudson-Odoi is quite a bit better than Grealish and offers a lot of what he does + more. He might not draw fouls as effectively as Grealish but he's just as secure in possession, is a better creator, is quicker & a better 1v1 threat and is a significantly better ball striker. Not saying he's necessarily a better all-round player than Grealish (yet) but Grealish's best position is not on the left wing, he's just been turned into a touchline winger by Pep to suit his & Man City's needs and as a result Southgate has copied that. CHO is much more adept at the left-wing role in particular because it's his most natural position.
It would be quite the line up starting Trent in midfield and Trippier at left back. One is a very Southgate decision and one is very much not.
Southgate assesses 4 big weaknesses just before naming Euro 2024 training squad https://t.co/sEeuVwqFEZ— The Sun - Tottenham (@SunTottenham) May 20, 2024 Man United insider accounts also stating Mainoo is in the training squad as expected while some are clamming Rashford has been left out. The Sun say Southgate is unlike to take Toney and Watkins so it will be a tough decision. And that Shaw is likely to miss out on the Euros all together with Trippier starting at the Euros. And that Trent will start at the Euros in midfield.
Marcus Rashford in danger as Gareth Southgate deals with problem area ahead of Euro 2024 - @johncrossmirror https://t.co/WTe5vIPrPU pic.twitter.com/Qj0c5ZEb1a— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) May 20, 2024 Gareth Southgate draws up emergency selection plan for England’s Euro 2024 starting XI after major injury blowhttps://t.co/AoExBk1Kmh pic.twitter.com/bc0S2ScRr4— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) May 20, 2024 Trippier is the emergency selection plan.
Southgate to give England defensive injury doubts chance in Euros squad https://t.co/oXIX87Mld3— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) May 20, 2024 Trippier is now ahead of Chilwell in Southgate’s eyes and Trafford will be the third choice goalkeeper. Two goalkeepers who haven’t played in Months as backups - what could go wrong. Southgate seems set on Trent starting alongside Ricd and Bellingham in Germany.
Because Southgate sometimes has bizarre ideas like thinking playing Trippier at left back is a bloody good idea, when in reality he should have noticed it never works when he plays there.
He clearly is preparing it for the Euros - it’s obviously in the briefing the press get alongside Trent in midfield. And that he actually think it’s better than Chilwell starting. The mood music about Shaw doesn’t sound too positive either.
🚨Gareth Southgate to name extended 30-plus man provisional squad for Euro 2024 on Tuesday ahead of final cut of 26 on June 8. Major defensive issues leaves host of high profile attackers at risk. Story: https://t.co/3vr5qFsKSh— Sami Mokbel (@SamiMokbel81_DM) May 20, 2024
Sadly you could be right! I would rather call up Hall to see what he can do rather than stick with his old faithful when we all know the outcome.