Euro 2024
Maddison, Curtis Jones Rule Out Of England Squad For Euro 2024
Tottenham‘s attacking midfielder, James Maddison and his Liverpool counterpart, Curtis Jones, will not be part of England’s 26-man squad for Euro 2024.
Sportxparte reports that the duo were initially included in England national team manager, Gareth Southgate‘s 33-man provisional squad but have now left the training camp as they were informed that they did not make the final selection.
The official squad of 26 players must be named by Friday’s deadline, right after England’s friendly match against Finland at Wembley.
The European Championship kicks off in Germany on June 14, and England is considered one of the favourites as they aim to win their first major men’s trophy in 58 years.
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Maddison, 27, came on as a substitute in the 61st minute during Monday’s friendly victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
However, Maddison, whose performance declined for Tottenham after a strong start to the Premier League season, is among the seven players who will not be travelling to Germany.
Maddison, who participated in the 2022 World Cup with England, has earned seven caps but faced tough competition in his position from players like Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Jack Grealish, and Bukayo Saka.
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In addition to Maddison and Jones, Liverpool’s uncapped defender Jarell Quansah is also likely to miss out on a spot in the Euro squad.
On the other hand, Manchester United’s defender Luke Shaw has returned to training after a lengthy muscle injury, increasing his chances of being selected for the England squad.
The 28-year-old left-back, who scored against Italy in the 2021 final defeat, has been sidelined since February and made only 15 appearances for United in all competitions last season.
Southgate is set to announce the final squad on Saturday.
England begins their Euro campaign against Serbia on June 16, followed by matches against Denmark and Slovenia in Group C.
