TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD made Gareth Southgate’s final 26-man England squad for Euro 2020… but some other big names did miss out.
The Three Lions boss had to cut seven players from his provisional list on Tuesday, with his side’s opener against Croatia now under two weeks away.
Manchester United youngster Mason Greenwood was forced to withdraw from the squad due to an underlying injury.
And Jesse Lingard, Ben White, James Ward-Prowse, Ollie Watkins and Aaron Ramsdale will join him in front of their TVs this summer after failing to make the cut.
While the likes of Dele Alli, Eric Dier and Aaron Wan-Bissaka were not even named in the provisional group.
Here, SunSport has produced a best XI of players who have been snubbed, with the starting team boasting 118 caps between them.
Goalkeeper Ramsdale, who is still yet to make his international debut, was left out of the final squad with Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson and Sam Johnstone preferred instead.
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Right-back Wan-Bissaka, another player yet to feature for the England first-team, has been included in XI, with Everton’s Ben Godfrey starting on the opposite flank.
Brighton centre-back White is another player to not have played under Southgate, while 45-cap Dier failed to be called up.
A midfield two consists of Tottenham’s Alli and Southampton’s Ward-Prowse, with the pair boasting 43 caps between then.
Jesse Lingard – arguably the highest-profile omission from the 33-man provisional squad – has scored four goals in 27 games for his country.
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And it has come as a surprise he has been left out of the final squad given his fine form on loan at West Ham where he scored nine goals in 16 matches.
Appearing on the right flank of the XI is Greenwood, while Leicester’s James Maddison features on the opposite channel.
Aston Villa’s Watkins – who scored on his England debut against San Marino in March 2021 – leads the line.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
