England national team coach, Gareth Southgate has released the list of players for Euro 2024 while excluding a number of famous names such as Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Jordan Henderson.
It surely not easy for Southgate to please many people in setup a dream team, but what is certain is that the former England national team defender has made careful calculations so that he can bring the Three Lions to dominate the European Cup for the first time. The players who will not be taken to Euro 2024 are as follows.
One thing that was surprising was Marcus Rashford because he had regularly worn the England national team shirt since 2016. Rashford’s poor performance at Manchester United is a strong reason for Southgate to drop the name of this versatile player on the front line.
Jadon Sancho is not developing at Manchester United. Despite shining while on loan at Borussia Dortmund, Sancho’s performance doesn’t seem convincing to Southgate. Southgate is more interested in Phil Foden and Jack Grealish, who have performed consistently great with Manchester City, or Cole Palmer, who has performed brilliantly with Chelsea. Don’t forget there is also Bukayo Saka who played very well as a winger.
Jordan Henderson returned to Europe and played with Ajax after playing with Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia. Henderson’s decision seems not enough to get a place in the England national team. The deputy captain of the England national team is not on the list of players for Euro 2024.
Ben Chilwell’s ability cannot be underestimated. The proof is that he has played for the England national team 21 caps since 2018, but problems with hamstring and knee injuries meant that this 27 year old player was sidelined by Southgate.
Reece James. James has greater bargaining power as a defender, because he can act as a right full back or center back. Even the role of right midfielder can also be played. With equal defensive and attacking abilities, James is a complete player.
The problem is the same as his teammate, Chilwell, James is not having a perfect season. The 24 year old player has only played for Chelsea 11 times. He spent most of his time in the treatment room because of a hamstring problem.
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