On Tuesday (May 21), England coach Gareth Southgate named his provisional 33-man squad for the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024). Players from this squad will take part in intensive training sessions and feature in the preparatory friendlies against Bosnia & Herzegovina (June 3) and Iceland (June 7). After closely assessing the performance of his players, Southgate will name his final 26-man squad for EURO 2024 in Germany on or before June 8.
Southgate did not name Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford in his 33-man squad, meaning they are almost guaranteed to sit out the European extravaganza spanning June and July. Today, we will predict a few more dismissals, check out five players who may not travel to Germany despite being on the 33-man squad.
#5 Ivan Toney
Ivan Toney Scored Only 4 Times In 2023-24
Brentford ace Ivan Toney is one of the most sought-after players in the Premier League and is deservedly on Southgate’s provisional list. However, we are not confident he will make it to the manager’s final squad. Yes, he may be the only ‘Pure No. 9′ on the team, but Southgate does not like his strikers to focus solely on finishing. As we have seen time and again, England fire on all cylinders when there is fluidity up top, and we are afraid Toney is simply not as nimble. Also, Toney missed a lot of games due to gambling offenses and finished the season with only four goals in 17 Premier League appearances.
Harry Kane will undoubtedly be Southgate’s go-to man in Germany, and we can see Ollie Watkins sharing the workload. The Aston Villa man chipped in with 19 goals and 13 assists in the 2023-24 Premier League season, and it would be a shock if he does not make it into the Three Lions’ final EURO 2024 squad.
#4 Anthony Gordon
Anthony Gordon Had An Impressive 2023-24 Premier League Campaign
Anthony Gordon is coming off a superb Premier League campaign with Newcastle United. The 23-year-old, who primarily operates as a left-winger,…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-05-24 07:19:59
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