Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire have been disregarded of England’s closing squad for Euro 2024.
James Maddison and Curtis Jones have additionally been culled from Gareth Southgate’s 26-player squad.
However Grealish and Maguire will likely be seen because the big-name omissions forward of the event in Germany.
“I am devastated not to have been selected to play for England at the Euros this summer,” Maguire posted on social media. “Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to overcome an injury to my calf. Maybe I pushed myself too hard, to try and make it. Simply, I am absolutely gutted.”
Maddison tweeted earlier: “Devastated doesn’t quite cut it. Trained well and worked hard all week but if I’m honest with myself, my form for Spurs when coming back from injury in the second half of the season probably wasn’t at the levels I had set which gave Gareth a decision to make. I still thought there would be a space for me in a 26-man squad as I feel I bring something different & had been a mainstay in this whole qualifying campaign.”
Southgate has to chop his preliminary squad right down to 26 by 11pm on Friday – round an hour after England’s closing Euro 2024 warm-up sport in opposition to Iceland at Wembley.
England then start their Euro 2024 marketing campaign on June 16 in opposition to Serbia.
Jarell Quansah can be anticipated to be culled from the 33-player provisional squad named final week, whereas stories elsewhere have advised that Jarrad Branthwaite and James Trafford will miss out.
Evaluation: Snub an sudden blow for Grealish
Sky Sports activities Information senior reporter Rob Dorsett:
“It’s a big blow to Grealish and it is unexpected. Grealish himself decided to turn up early for training as part of the Manchester City squad that was part of the FA Cup final.
“He arrived on the earliest alternative to attempt to show his health and present how determined he was to be a part of this squad however Southgate feels he has higher choices elsewhere.
“Grealish and Marcus Rashford have fewer goals and assists across the 2023/24 Premier League season than Eberechi Eze. He now looks like a strong contender for the squad.”
Evaluation: Maddison’s England exit no shock
Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz:
“With three goals and five assists in his first nine Premier League games for Tottenham, Maddison was on course for Player of the Season, let alone a spot in the England Euros squad.
“He was a shoo-in 9 months in the past, however now he’s the primary to be omitted from this prolonged England group.
“This is no surprise. His form has dropped off since that scintillating start for Spurs this season. The only Premier League goal contributions he made since March 10 came against Burnley and Sheffield United, while he was not given a starting role in a makeshift England line-up against Bosnia.”
