HARRY MAGUIRE and Jack Grealish are OUT of England’s Euro 2024 squad.
Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate has whittled down his 33-man provisional squad to 26 players ahead of the tournament in Germany.
Tottenham’s James Maddison and Curtis Jones of Liverpool were the first to make way on Thursday morning.
Jones’ club team-mate Jarell Quansah is another expected to miss out despite not yet leaving the England camp.
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford is also out, leaving Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson and Aaron Ramsdale battling it out for No1 spot.
And so too are experienced pair Grealish and Maguire in what goes down as two huge calls made by Southgate.
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Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite also misses out after making his debut on Monday’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Maguire was always a doubt due to a calf issue that has sidelined him since April for Manchester United.
Speaking out on Instagram: “I am devastated not to have been selected to play for England at the Euros this summer.
“Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to overcome an injury to my calf.
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“Maybe I pushed myself too hard, to try and make it. Simply, I am absolutely gutted.
“For me, representing England is the highest honour. It means everything to me.
“If I can’t help the team as a player, I will support them as a fan – along with the rest of the country. Go and win it boys.
“Next, I will return to the supervision of the Manchester United medical team in order to prepare for next season.”
England will kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia on June 16 before playing Denmark four days later.
The Three Lions’ final Group C match will pit them against Slovenia on June 25.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
