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Summary
IN: Eze, Wharton, Toney, Grealish, Shaw, Bowen, Toney, Quansah, Jones, Branthwaite, Maddison, Watkins
OUT: Rashford, Henderson, James, Chilwell, Colwill, Solanke, Dier, Sancho, Sterling, White
Southgate selects 33-man provisional squad and calls it "our most complicated decision"
On Rashford: "Other players have had better seasons" - Southgate
On Ben White: "I haven't spoken to him. He's unavailable to us" - Southgate
England boss says Luke Shaw "is a long shot" and is "up against it" with injury recovery
England face friendlies against Bosnia on 3 June and Iceland on 7 June
Deadline is 7 June for final 26-man squad, which will be announced following day
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Thanks all!published at 18:57 21 May
18:57 21 May
That is all from us today, a big thank you for getting involved with all your comments on Gareth Southgate's provisional England squad for Euro 2024.
There was no space for Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson as Southgate made some brave calls.
Tune in tomorrow with build-up to the Europa League final between Bayern Leverkusen and Atalanta.
Scotland also name their Euros squad tomorrow so tune in!
Until then...
Image source, Getty ImagesGet Involvedpublished at 18:55 21 May
18:55 21 May
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We've all got a view on the squad but I've got to say - I am just immensely excited for this tournament! Go on Gareth and the boys!Pickford, Walker, Dunk, Stones, Guehi, Tripper, Bellingham, Rice, Maddison, Foden, Kane wins this tournament. Thank me later.
Ryan T, Forest of Dean
England’s embarrassment of attacking richespublished at 18:51 21 May
18:51 21 May
If there is one area where Southgate has problems of the right sort it is in attack, where England have an assortment of talent that would be the envy of every other coach in the tournament.
Captain Harry Kane is non-negotiable while, at first glance, it would appear he will be flanked by Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka on the right and Footballer Of The Year Phil Foden on the left.
It means Southgate must find a format to suit Foden because so much of the strategy will be built around England’s young superstar Jude Bellingham, who has taken Real Madrid by storm this season.
Foden has been magnificent playing centrally for four-time Premier League champions Manchester City and Southgate hinted at his adaptability when he said: “Phil has played off the right and off the left. The key with him is where he ends up, not his starting position.”
Southgate faces tough choices elsewhere after admitting there is a danger of taking too many forwards to a major tournament because “they need a lot of love”.
It looks like Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins will fight it out with Brentford striker Ivan Toney to be Kane’s deputy, with the former ending the season in much better form and the latter on a barren streak after scoring from the spot in the friendly against Belgium.
Elsewhere, the upcoming friendlies with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iceland provide a final opportunity for the likes of West Ham United’s Jarrod Bowen, Eberechi Eze of Crystal Palace, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, the Newcastle United wide man Anthony Gordon and Manchester City’s Jack Grealish to push their claims.
Unlike elsewhere, this is an area where Southgate has a genuine embarrassment of riches.
Read Phil McNulty's breakdown of today's squad announcement in full here.
Image source, Getty ImagesGet Involvedpublished at 18:49 21 May
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I'm pleased that Southgate is recognising players' form and the contexts in which they play. The likes of Jones, Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, for instance, have been playing for trophies all season and with that comes pressure. England will need players who understand what it's like to play those types of games. I don't mind Branthwaite, Palmer or Gallagher being in there but it's relatively easy playing in teams without much to play for (i.e. Everton and Chelsea).
Jagon, Bristol
Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Euro 2024published at 18:45 21 May
18:45 21 May
In case you missed it earlier - Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his 11th major international tournament, having been named in the Portugal squad for Euro 2024.
The 39-year-old Al-Nassr forward is the most capped player in international football history, with 206 appearances for Portugal and 128 goals.
Portugal boss Roberto Martinez included Ronaldo as one of seven forward players in his 26-man squad for next month's tournament in Germany.
Martinez said at a news conference that Ronaldo continued to offer "a quality in front of goal which we greatly appreciate and which we need."
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Image source, Getty ImagesSouthgate squad exposes defensive woespublished at 18:42 21 May
18:42 21 May
Gareth Southgate has named 11 defenders in his 33-man list that will be reduced to 26 before the England squad leaves for Germany.
This alone illustrates the problems Southgate must sift through, and quickly, before he finalises that group he hopes will end the wait for a major men’s trophy stretching back to the 1966 World Cup win.
It explains the presence of a gifted group of young defenders, led by Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite and Liverpool youngster Jarell Quansah, alongside the more established names.
Southgate’s trusted central defensive pairing of Manchester City’s John Stones and Harry Maguire of Manchester United have both had problems this season with either fitness or form – and in the latter’s case both.
This means Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa, who had an outstanding campaign as Aston Villa reached the Champions League, are in the mix.
It will be odds-on that Stones and Maguire will start together in the first Euro 2024 match against Serbia on 16 June if fit, but Southgate can take nothing for granted.
Read Phil McNulty's breakdown of today's squad announcement in full here.
Image source, Getty ImagesGet Involved - Foden and Bellinghampublished at 18:38 21 May
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The Bellingham v Foden debate is solvable, for me in 20 years time they will talk about Bellingham as one of the all-time best players in his position. Foden will be well remembered but not on that level. For that reason play Bellingham in his best position and build the team around him. That said I would play Rice in front of a back four with with Foden and Bellingham in front with Saka on the right and Eze on the left with Kane up top.
Billy in Horsham
Southgate faces left-back crisispublished at 18:35 21 May
18:35 21 May
If there is one area of Southgate’s squad list that almost reads like a cry for help, it is at left-back, which looks like a serious problem ahead of Euro 2024.
Luke Shaw is the undisputed first choice when fit but to say Southgate sounded downbeat about his chances of making the tournament would be a masterpiece of understatement.
He has not played for England this season, has been out for Manchester United since sustaining a hamstring injury at Luton Town in February and recently suffered a setback.
Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell has also had his injury problems and was poor in the friendlies against Brazil and Belgium, meaning he has been left out of the squad.
The cupboard is bare so will Southgate turn to his tried and trusted Kieran Trippier, who is 33 and has had injury problems of his own at Newcastle United, or Liverpool’s Joe Gomez, who can play at left-back but is not a specialist?
The situation, to say the least, is not ideal.
Read Phil McNulty's breakdown of today's squad announcement in full here.
Image source, Getty ImagesWatch live: France U17s v England U17spublished at 18:32 21 May
18:32 21 May
England's match against France in the Under-17s European Championships has just kicked off.
You can watch that match live on BBC by clicking here.
Image source, Getty ImagesWho should start England's opener?published at 18:30 21 May
18:30 21 May
England's preliminary Euro 2024 squad has been picked - now the big question is who starts in the Three Lions' opener against Serbia on 16 June?
Click here to choose your England team and pick the XI you would launch England's bid for glory in Germany with.
Southgate right to make ruthless Rashford callpublished at 18:27 21 May
18:27 21 May
Southgate’s hard-nosed selection is spot on.
Rashford’s form has not merited selection, his chances reduced even further by rivals for his position such as Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United both having outstanding seasons.
It became clear Rashford faced a fight to make the plane to Germany when he only appeared briefly as a substitute in the two March friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
And any temptation to pick Rashford on past form and contributions in previous major tournaments was correctly far outweighed by his dismal form at club level for United this season.
The player’s reaction was typically classy and dignified, swiftly taking to Instagram to wish Southgate and his squad well for Euro 2024.
Whether this is the end for Rashford at England level remains to be seen but he will need to perform far better and rejuvenate his career – away from Old Trafford perhaps? – work his way through a talented queue of players in his position to get back to where he was.
Read Phil McNulty's breakdown of today's squad announcement in full here.
Image source, Getty ImagesRuthless Southgate picks squad grounded on brutal realitypublished at 18:24 21 May
18:24 21 May
England manager Gareth Southgate has shown his ruthless edge but also exposed his concerns about injuries with his provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 in Germany.
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is the big casualty, along with former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson, who have both been axed.
Southgate's party has revealed serious headaches around selections in defence - so what are the big issues to take away as the countdown to Germany continues?
Read Phil McNulty's breakdown of today's squad announcement in full here.
Image source, Getty ImagesGet Involvedpublished at 18:21 21 May
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Absolutely gutted that Ben White isn't in the squad. With the defence as injury ravaged as it is, we need his calmness on the ball and versatility across the back line. Alongside Trippier, Dunk and Stones that'd be a great ball playing defence.
James S, Basildon
WATCH: Southgate explains his provisional squadpublished at 18:15 21 May
18:15 21 May
England manager Gareth Southgate talks to BBC sport editor Dan Roan about his provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024.
He discusses the big omissions, uncapped future stars and England's depth.
Get Involved - Foden and Bellinghampublished at 18:12 21 May
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Joshua Cooper: Bellingham and Foden - put them either side of Rice, he’s an absolute freak of nature and can operate as a single pivot, covers so much ground, Gordon on the left.Failing that put Foden left, really he and Bellingham play anywhere, just play them.
Image source, Getty Images'Classy player who will get even better'published at 18:08 21 May
18:08 21 May
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton believes Wharton has a big future.
"Palace have a classy player in midfield in Wharton - I saw enough of him at my old club Blackburn to be impressed and I love the way he knits things together so effortlessly," said Sutton.
"Wharton is not the fastest but the first three yards are in his head and he just sees things quicker than most people.
"He can still improve some aspects of his game but he has only just turned 20 and looks like a shrewd piece of business by the Eagles."
Read more about one of England's newest midfielders here.
Image source, Getty ImagesFrom Blackburn mascot to Euros?published at 18:05 21 May
18:05 21 May
Wharton grew up supporting Blackburn and in 2008, at the age of four, he was a mascot for a match against Chelsea at Ewood Park before joining the club's academy two years later.
He only made his first team debut, playing alongside his older brother Scott,, external in the Carabao Cup victory over Hartlepool United in August 2022.
Wharton went on to make 51 appearances for Rovers in all competitions, scoring four goals and making five assists, before joining Palace.
His statistics since moving up to the Premier League have been impressive.
Wharton has created 21 chances - the same number as team-mates Daniel Munoz and Eberechi Eze. Only Munoz (4) has provided more assists for the club since Wharton (3) joined.
Wharton is also high up on Palace's list of tackles won (35) and duels won (79), with only Munoz above him in both categories.
Read more about one of England's newest midfielders here.
Image source, Getty Images'Wharton's decision-making is amazing'published at 18:00 21 May
18:00 21 May
Southgate was at Selhurst Park on 6 May to see Wharton impress in Palace's 4-0 win over Manchester United.
"He's stepped up so quick and is adapting to Premier League football and the intensity, the speed of the game," Palace boss Oliver Glasner said before that match.
"His decision-making, his pre-orientation, his solutions with one or two touches are amazing.
"But also we have to stay calm. I always wish the best for my players and the more successful, the more international games, the better it is because everybody wants to play for his home country.
Read more about one of England's newest midfielders here.
Image source, Getty ImagesAll about Wharton - the Palace midfielder called up by Englandpublished at 17:57 21 May
17:57 21 May
In January, Adam Wharton was playing in a Blackburn Rovers side struggling in the Championship.
Four months later and the 20-year-old is dreaming of playing at Euro 2024 after being included in Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man England squad for the tournament in Germany.
Wharton signed for Crystal Palace from Blackburn for £18m, with add-ons taking it to £22m, on 1 February this year.
The transfer deadline day recruit had a difficult first game. Introduced as a substitute against Palace's rivals Brighton, the ball was taken from him in move that led to the Seagulls taking a 3-0 lead. The match ended 4-1.
However, since that game, Wharton has gone from strength to strength and started the past 15 matches, picking up three assists and becoming a key part in Oliver Glasner's new 3-4-3 formation.
Read more about one of England's newest midfielders here.
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Blackburn fan here, so pleased to see Wharton in the squad. Thoroughly deserved, such a calm and composed player on the ball with both defensive ability and the vision and ability to play threatening balls forward. Just wonder if the Euros will come too soon for him, having only played half a season in the premier league. Hopefully gets some game time in the upcoming friendlies and can push his way into the finalised squad.
Charlie (Blackburn fan)
