Manchester Metropolis ahead Jack Grealish and Manchester United central defender Harry Maguire are anticipated to be overlooked of England’s Euro 2024 squad.
There was no official affirmation from the Soccer Affiliation and England boss Gareth Southgate has a press convention at 1800 BST on Thursday earlier than the ultimate pre-tournament pleasant with Iceland at Wembley on Friday.
Nonetheless, it’s understood 31-year-old Maguire has not recovered sufficiently from a calf harm he sustained in April which stored him out of United’s FA Cup last victory over Metropolis final month.
Grealish, 28, remained on the bench all through that sport, as he did for the important thing Premier League matches towards Tottenham and West Ham on the finish of the season.
The previous Aston Villa participant did characteristic for England as an alternative of their 3-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday when he earned reward for his efficiency.
Grealish and Maguire had been a part of Gareth Southgate’s preliminary 33-man choice, with seven gamers having to be dropped earlier than the ultimate 26 for the event in Germany is introduced on Saturday.
Earlier on Thursday it was confirmed Tottenham ahead James Maddison, 27, and Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, 23, had each left the coaching camp.
In a publish on social media, Maddison wrote of his disappointment, saying “devastated doesn’t fairly reduce it”. He added: “I nonetheless thought there could be an area for me in a 26-man squad as I really feel I convey one thing completely different and had been a mainstay on this complete qualifying marketing campaign for Euro 2024 in Germany.
“However the supervisor has made the choice and I’ve to respect that. I’ll be again, I’ve little doubt.”
England begin their Euro 2024 marketing campaign with a Group C sport towards Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on 16 June, earlier than video games towards Denmark on 20 June and Slovenia on June 25.