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      Euro 2020 LIVE news: England FAVOURITES to win, Scotland, Wales, Portugal, Germany and France – latest updates

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      THE club season is nearly over…which can only mean Euro 2020 is coming your way!We’ll be bringing up you ALL of the latest news and developments ahead of the big summer tournament right here.

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      Follow all of the latest news, build up and updates below…
      DRIVEN MAAD
      Brendan Rodgers claims James Maddison’s injury-plagued season cost him his place in England’s Euro’s squad.
      He said: “James has been unfortunate the way the season has panned out.
      “He didn’t start the season and it was difficult for him but then he got a run of games and was exceptional.
      “He was creating and scoring goals. It was looking very good for him. Then, he’s picked up the injury and he hasn’t got back to the level of fitness he needs.”

      KAN DO ATTITUDE
      France’s Euro 2020 hopes have received a massive boost after N’Golo Kante returned to Chelsea training today.
      The midfielder took part in training on day one of the build-up to Saturday’s Champions League final clash with Manchester City.
      Inspirational midfielder Kante has been struggling with a hamstring problem to the extent he missed Sunday’s Premier League finale at Aston Villa.
      SunSports understands the Frenchman and compatriot Edouard Mendy both took part in full training with the rest of the group and then did a session on their own.
      SPAIN’S EURO 2020 SQUAD
      The full 24-man squad:

      GK: David de Gea (Manchester United)
      GK: Unai Simon (Athletic Bilbao)
      GK: Robert Sánchez (Brighton & Hove Albion)
      DF: Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) 
      DF: Jordi Alba (Barcelona)
      DF: Jose Gaya (Valencia)
      DF: Pau Torres (Villarreal)
      DF: Diego Llorente (Leeds United)
      DF: Eric García (Manchester City)
      DF: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
      MF: Sergio Busquet (Barcelona)
      MF: Koke (Atletico Madrid)
      MF: Marcos Llorenta (Atletico Madrid)
      MF: Thiago (Liverpool)
      MF: Rodri (Manchester City)
      MF: Fabian (Napoli)
      MF: Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid)
      FW: Alvaro Morata (Juventus)
      FW: Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad)
      FW: Gerard Moreno (Villareal)
      FW: Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig)
      FW: Pedri (Barcelona)
      FW: Ferran Torres (Manchester City)
      FW: Adama Traore (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
      FW: Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain)

      PORTUGAL’S EURO 2020 SQUAD
      The full 26-man squad:

      GK: Anthony Lopes (Lyon)
      GK: Jose Sa (Olympiacos)
      GK: Rui Silva (Granada)
      DF: Jose Fonte (Lille)
      DF: Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
      DF: Joao Cancelo (Manchester City)
      DF: Nélson Semedo (Wolves)
      DF: Pepe (Porto)
      DF: Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP)
      DF: Raphael Guerreiro (Dortmund)
      MF: Joao Moutinho (Wolves)
      MF: Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint-Germain)
      MF: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
      MF: Renato Sanches (Lille)
      MF: Ruben Neves (Wolves)
      MF: Sergio Oliveira (Porto)
      MF: Joao Palhinha (Sporting Lisbon)
      MF: William Carvalho (Real Betis)
      FW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus)
      FW: Andre Silva (Eintracht Frankfurt)
      FW: Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP)
      FW: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
      FW: Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia)
      FW: Rafa Silva (Benfica)
      FW: Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid)
      FW: Diogo Jota (Liverpool)

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      ‘RUBBISH REPORTING’
      Gareth Bale’s agent has rubbished reports in Spain that the Welsh star was hoping to retire after Euro 2020.
      The forward is preparing to lead his nation at the next month’s showpiece after building up his fitness at Tottenham on a season-long loan from Real Madrid.
      Bale, 31, scored 11 goals in just ten Premier League starts at Spurs but was hardly used by Jose Mourinho before the Portuguese boss was axed in April.
      He still has a year remaining on his mega £600,000-a-week Madrid contract but Los Blancos are desperate to get him off the wage bill.
      Spanish outlet ABC have claimed today that Bale is preparing to quit football at the end of Euro 2020.
      It stated the ex-Southampton ace wanted to hang up his boots and attempt to forge a career as a pro golfer.
      However, his agent Jonathan Barnett shot those rumours out of the water when asked about them by talkSPORT.
      He said: “Sorry, I don’t speak about rubbish reporting.”

      ‘RUBBISH REPORTING’
      Gareth Bale’s agent has rubbished reports in Spain that the Welsh star was hoping to retire after Euro 2020.
      The forward is preparing to lead his nation at the next month’s showpiece after building up his fitness at Tottenham on a season-long loan from Real Madrid.
      Bale, 31, scored 11 goals in just ten Premier League starts at Spurs but was hardly used by Jose Mourinho before the Portuguese boss was axed in April.
      He still has a year remaining on his mega £600,000-a-week Madrid contract but Los Blancos are desperate to get him off the wage bill.
      Spanish outlet ABC have claimed today that Bale is preparing to quit football at the end of Euro 2020.
      It stated the ex-Southampton ace wanted to hang up his boots and attempt to forge a career as a pro golfer.
      However, his agent Jonathan Barnett shot those rumours out of the water when asked about them by talkSPORT.
      He said: “Sorry, I don’t speak about rubbish reporting.”

      THE ONES WHO GOT AWAY
      England have named their provisional, 33-man squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament.
      And Three Lions fans will be left licking their lips ahead of next month’s competition after Gareth Southgate named one of the most exciting-looking groups ever.
      For decades, England supporters have had to put up with uninspiring, humdrum squads, particularly since the so-called ‘Golden Generation’ called time on their careers.
      During those years, a host of big-name, foreign Premier League players were being tipped to swap allegiances and represent England.
      Even more recently, some superstars – including Erling Haaland – have been linked with a move to the Three Lions.
      Here are some of the best players who could have chosen the Three Lions.

      WALES’ EURO 2020 SQUAD
      The full 26-man squad:

      GK: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace) 
      GK: Daniel Ward (Leicester City) 
      GK: Adam Davies (Stoke City) 
      DF: James Lawrence (St Pauli) 
      DF: Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) 
      DF: Joe Rodon (Tottenham Hotspur) 
      DF: Chris Mepham (Bournemouth) 
      DF: Chris Gunter (Charlton Athletic) 
      DF: Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) 
      DF: Neco Williams (Liverpool) 
      MF: Joe Allen (Stoke City) 
      MF: Joe Morrell (Luton Town) 
      MF: Ethan Ampadu (Chelsea) 
      MF: Matthew Smith (Manchester City) 
      MF: Jonathan Williams (Cardiff City) 
      MF: Kieffer Moore (Cardiff City) 
      MF: Aaron Ramsey (Juventus) 
      MF: Harry Wilson (Liverpool) 
      MF: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 
      MF: David Brooks (Bournemouth) 
      MF: Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) 
      FW: Tom Lawrence (Derby County) 
      FW: Rabbi Matondo (Schalke 04) 
      FW: Dylan Levitt (Manchester United) 
      FW: Tom Lockyer (Luton Town) 
      FW: Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) 
      FW: Mark Harris (Cardiff City) 
      FW: George Thomas (Queens Park Rangers)

      Credit: Getty
      SCOTLAND’S EURO 2020 SQUAD
      The full 26-man squad:

      GK: Graig Gordon (Hearts)
      GK: David Marshall (Derby County)
      GK: Jon McLaughlin (Rangers)
      DF: Liam Cooper (Leeds)
      DF: Nathan Patterson (Rangers)
      DF: Andy Robertson (Liverpool)
      DF: Grant Hanley (Norwich City)
      DF: Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest)
      DF: Stephen O’Donnell (Motherwell)
      DF: Kieran Tierney (Arsenal)
      DF: Declan Gallagher (Motherwell)
      DF: Greg Taylor (Celtic)
      DF: Jack Hendry (Oostende)
      MF: Billy Gilmour (Chelsea)
      MF: John McGinn (Aston Villa)
      MF: Callum McGregor (Celtic)
      MF: Stuart Armstrong (Southampton)
      MF: Scott McTominay (Manchester United)
      MF: David Turnbull
      MF: Ryan Christie (Celtic)
      MF: John Fleck (Sheffield United)
      FW: Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United)
      FW: Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers)
      FW: Che Adams (Southampton)
      FW: Kevin Nisbet (Hibernian)
      FW: James Forrest (Celtic)

      Credit: AFP
      AGBONLAHOR BACKS SOUTHGATE
      Former Aston Villa forward Gabby Agbonlahor has backed Gareth Southgate’s decision not to include Patrick Bamford in his provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2020.
      He told talkSPORT: “Bamford is very unlucky not to make it, but the sort of striker he is, Greenwood is better, Kane is better, and he’s similar to them.
      “He’s not similar to Calvert-Lewin or Watkins, they can run the channels, they’re pests, they’ve got hold-up play. They’re different strikers.
      “Bamford was in competition with Kane and Greenwood, and he’s not going to get in ahead of them.”
      Credit: PA
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      HERE WE GO
      England are now the favourites to win Euro 2020.

      WAN OF A KIND
      Former Manchester United and England star Andrew Cole believes that Aaron Wan-Bissaka was unlucky not to make Gareth Southgate’s provisional 33-man Euro 2020 squad.
      He told talkSPORT 2: “When anyone gets mentioned regarding the right-back position, they always say they’re not sure about players defensively, especially Alexander-Arnold.
      “Wan-Bissaka is the opposite. Defensively, he’s brilliant. Going forward, he doesn’t attack as good as he rest of the boys.
      “But defensively, he’s up there with the best of them.”

      LOW BAR
      Hansi Flick has been announced as Joachim Low’s successor as Germany boss.
      The World Cup-winning Low, 61, announced earlier this year that he’d be leaving his post with Die Mannschaft after the tournament.
      Flick, his former assistant, had been approached by Spurs – following the news that he’d be departing Bayern Munich.
      But the 56-year-old elected to to snub the North Londoners in favour of his country.
      Credit: AP
      EURO 2020 TOP SCORER ODDS
      Euro 2020 top scorer odds – Betfair

      Harry Kane 5/1
      Romelu Lukaku 13/2
      Cristiano Ronaldo 9/1
      Kylian Mbappe 9/1
      Karim Benzema 11/1
      Memphis Depay 16/1
      Raheem Sterling 16/1

      KEEP CALM
      Gareth Southgate insists he has no fears about his goalkeepers for the Euros – even though three of the four he has named in his squad have just ONE cap between them.
      Jordan Pickford has come through a crisis in form to end the season well with Everton and is the clear first choice for England this summer.
      Manchester United’s Dean Henderson is the back-up with Nick Pope injured but he only made his single appearances for the Three Lions in March.
      Sam Johnstone of West Brom and Sheffield United’s Aaron Ramsdale have never played at the highest level before – meaning England are woefully short of experience between the posts.
      But Southgate said: “It doesn’t make me nervous because they’re the best we have and they’re the best available. We’re very unfortunate with the situation with Pope. He’s the one that we’ve given those more recent caps to.
      “We know Jordan’s got great experience with us and we’ve got to prepare the others as best we can.
      “We’ve known for a little period that the goalkeeping situation internationally for us is unusually inexperienced. The more experienced ones have found themselves out of their club teams and even those guys are limited caps.
      “You’ve got to go back to the Joe Harts and perhaps Fraser Forster who’s had a little spell with Southampton. We’ve got to go with the next generation and give them the experiences.”

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      ENGLAND’S PROVISIONAL 33-MAN EURO 2020 SQUAD
      Here’s a reminder of England’s provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2020. Gareth Southgate will narrow that down to 26 on Tuesday.

      CITIZEN KANE
      Gareth Southgate insists Manchester United transfer target Harry Kane will not be leaving Tottenham until after the Euros.
      He said: “I don’t feel I need to talk to Harry Kane regarding focus or professionalism.
      “He has one goal with us and that’s to win the European Championship. He knows how important that is at this moment in time. What’s happening at his club is a matter for him and Tottenham.
      “He’s made some statements in the last few days, but that is out of the way now. It’s very unlikely that transfer deals will be done while we are away.
      “It’s different when we meet up in September and I’m very realistic that you can’t stop phones ringing, but most deals will be done at the end of the tournament or in the first week before it starts.
      “I would expect most deals in terms of our players to be done after the tournament.”

      DRIVES YOU MADD
      Brendan Rodgers claims James Maddison’s injury-plagued season cost him his place in England’s Euro’s squad.
      The Leicester boss said: “James has been unfortunate the way the season has panned out.
      “He didn’t start the season and it was difficult for him but then he got a run of games and was exceptional.
      “He was creating and scoring goals. It was looking very good for him. Then, he’s picked up the injury and he hasn’t got back to the level of fitness he needs.”
      “When you are a very gifted technical player – as he is – you have to be able to move to be able to get on the ball.
      “Then, when you have the ball, you need the fitness to produce at such a high technical level. That’s something, unfortunately, that’s just not quite been there.”

      INJURY TIME
      Gareth Southgate admits he is in the dark whether Harry Maguire will be fit for the Euros – because Manchester United have kept his medical details secret from England.
      He said: “At this moment in time, Harry might play tomorrow or he might be out for two months I just don’t know.
      “We had an initial assessment, which was positive in terms of the tournament, but there was always a little bit more swelling and further investigation needed.
      “Of course when you’ve got a European final and information for the opposition is so tight and things do leak I understand why clubs want to keep their cards close to their chest.
      “It’s made it a little bit more difficult for us but I don’t have a problem with Manchester United at all, I totally understand it.”

      SUPER SNUBS
      Euro 2020 will be a festival of football this summer with some of the world’s best players on show.
      But there will be some huge names including Sergio Ramos, Erling Haaland and Virgil van Dijk missing from the tournament.

      TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
      Robert Page’s Wales players have been keeping tuned up in their pre-tournament warm-up camp ahead of the Euros.
      Gareth Bale has headed to Madrid but the rest of the Wales squad are in Portugal for some tune-ups.
      Credit: Getty
      Credit: Getty
      A BIT OF ALP FROM LADY LUCK
      Austria’s poor showing at the last European Championship might have been sobering – but a favourable draw means they again have high hopes of making a mark when Euro 2020 finally kicks off.
      Austria have been paired with the seeded Netherlands in Group C but will expect to finish above North Macedonia and Ukraine to reach the knockout stage.
      Boss Franco Foda said: “The Netherlands are the favourites. The Ukraine remained unbeaten in qualifying and topped their group ahead of Portugal and Serbia.
      “At the tournament, everything is possible and details will be decisive. We will do everything we can to qualify for the round of 16.”
      First priority for Austria, however, is to win a game. Their previous two appearances at the finals, as co-hosts in 2008 and in France in 2016, produced two drab draws and four defeats.
      They had high hopes last time after an unbeaten run in the qualifiers with nine wins out of 10 and an eight-point gap over the chasing pack in their group. But in the finals they flopped.
      MORNING, EUROS FANS
      Gareth Southgate announced his provisional 33-man England squad yesterday, with four uncapped players getting the nod.
      Ben Godfrey, Ben White, Aaron Ramsdale and Sam Johnstone all made the cut, although there were some difficult omissions for Southgate to make.
      Hopefuls Patrick Bamford, Danny Ings, James Maddison and Eric Dier all missed out, with the Three Lions boss admitting that it was ‘difficult’ not to pick the latter.
      He said: “He is a man who I have tremendous respect for and he has been, as you’ve rightly identified, a key player in some of our biggest nights, some of our biggest moments.
      “Unfortunately I just don’t think his season has been strong enough to be in the squad.”
      There was room for some exciting young talent, however, with Mason Greenwood, Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden among a number of players that could be heading to their first tournament.
      Southgate, 50, is expected to announce his 26-man squad for the finals next week.
      Meanwhile, Germany announced boss Joachim Low’s successor.
      His former assistant Hansi Flick will take the reins after the tournament, having turned down Spurs following his Bayern exit.
      Low, 61, will go into his final competition joined by two of his formerly trusted lieutenants in Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels.. despite having previously vowed to never pick them again.
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      Euro 2020 venues: Which cities are hosting tournament, which have dropped out and how many fans will each allow?

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      EURO 2020 is almost here after an extremely long wait.And Uefa have now announced the list of cities hosting the tournament following the coronavirus pandemic, plus how many fans they will allow.
      Wembley will be one of the main venues for Euro 2020Credit: Reuters
      Which cities are hosting Euro 2020?
      This summer’s competition will be hosted in 11 different cities, down from the original 12.
      The stadiums hosting the competition are as follows:

      Wembley Stadium – London, England
      Allianz Arena – Munich, Germany
      Stadio Olimpico – Rome, Italy
      Olympic Stadium – Baku, Azerbaijan
      Krestovsky Stadium – Saint Petersburg, Russia
      Arena Nationala – Bucharest, Romania
      Johan Cruyff Arena – Amsterdam, Holland
      Estadio de la Cartuja – Sevilla, Spain
      Puskas Arena – Budapest, Hungary
      Hampden Park – Glasgow, Scotland
      Parken Stadium – Copenhagen, Denmark

      However, some host cities are in doubt, meaning England could get even more games than they’d planned for.

      Which countries are still hosting Euro 2020 and how many fans will they allow?
      The following countries have given Uefa they assurances they need to host the competition.
      European football’s governing body has demanded all host cities commit to holding games with fans, preferably at a minimum of 25 per cent of stadium capacity.
      ENGLAND
      Wembley Stadium, London (90,000 capacity)
      Wembley is set to host the Euro 2020 final
      Wembley is set to host all England’s group matches, plus the Euro 2020 semi-final and final.
      The FA have committed to hold their group games at a 25 per cent capacity.
      However, this is likely to increase for the semi-final and final, with talk of a 50 per cent, or even a full capacity for those games.
      SCOTLAND
      Hampden Park, Glasgow (51,866 capacity)
      Scotland has given Hampden Park the go-ahead for Euro 2020 matchesCredit: PA:Press Association
      After months of speculation, the Scottish FA confirmed that Scotland would be able to host Euro 2020.
      Hampden Park is the venue for two of Scotland’s Euro 2020 group games, plus Croatia’s match against the Czech Republic and one last 16 match.
      It will host games at a 25 per cent capacity.
      AZERBAIJAN
      Olympic Stadium, Baku (68,700 capacity)
      Baku will host matches at a 50 per cent capacityCredit: Reuters
      Azerbaijan has announced that it will be able to host Euro 2020 matches, including Wales’ fixtures against Switzerland and Turkey.
      Baku will also host Turkey vs Switzerland and one quarter-final.
      All matches will be held at a 50 per cent capacity.
      DENMARK
      Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (38,065 capacity)
      Copenhagen was the first city to announce it would host Euro 2020 games with fansCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Copenhagen will host all three of Denmark’s group matches, plus one last 16 match.
      The Danish capital was the first city to announce in 2021 that it would host Euro 2020 with fans.
      A crowd of 25-33 per cent capacity will be allowed into Parken Stadium.
      RUSSIA
      Krestovsky Stadium, St Petersburg (68,134 capacity)
      Russia has been holding matches with fans throughout this seasonCredit: AP:Associated Press
      St Petersburg will host two of Russia’s three home group games, plus Finland vs Belgium and one quarter-final.
      In addition, it has been handed the three group games that were set to be hosted by Dublin.
      All matches will be played at a minimum 50 per cent capacity.
      Russia has been holding matches at half full stadiums throughout this season, while most of Europe has been playing behind closed doors due to coronavirus.
      ROMANIA
      Arena Nationala, Bucharest (55,600 capacity)
      Romania did not qualify for Euro 2020 but the Arena Nationala will still host gamesCredit: Getty
      Romania failed to qualify for Euro 2020 but their national stadium will still host three matches from Group C and one last 16 match.
      Games at the Arena Nationala will be hosted at a capacity of 25-33 per cent.
      HOLLAND
      Johan Cruyff Arena (56,000 capacity)
      Amsterdam will be hosting all Holland’s Euro 2020 group gamesCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Netherlands was the second country to announce it would host Euro 2020 games, following Denmark.
      All Holland’s group games will be hosted at the Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam with a 25-33 per cent capacity able to attend.
      The country already started piloting matches with fans with March’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
      HUNGARY
      Puskas Arena, Budapest (67,215 capacity)
      Budapest is expecting to host games at full capacityCredit: Getty
      Budapest will host two of Hungary’s three group matches, plus a repeat of the Euro 2016 final between Portugal and France.
      It will also host one last 16 match.
      The Hungarian capital is the only city to announce that games will be hosted at full capacity, subject to strict entry requirements.
      ITALY
      Stadio Olimpico, Rome (72,698 capacity)
      Rome has given Uefa the assurances it needsCredit: EPA
      Italy was given extra time by Uefa to confirm that it could host fans at Euro 2020.
      And the Stadio Olimpico in Rome has announced that it will host games at a 25 per cent capacity.
      Rome will host all of Italy’s group matches and a quarter-final which could involve England.
      GERMANY
      Allianz Arena (70,000 capacity)
      Munich was the last of the original host cities to agree to host the tournamentCredit: Getty
      The last of the original host cities to be announced – Munich was only confirmed on April 23.
      The German city has committed to host matches in front of a minimum of 14,500 fans – a 20 per cent capacity – the lowest of all the host cities.
      SPAIN
      Estadio de la Cartuja, Seville (60,000)
      Seville is a last minute addition as a Euro 2020 co-hostCredit: Reuters
      A last minute addition, Seville will host the games that would have been held in Bilbao after the Spanish FA deemed the Basque Government’s conditions for hosting matches there “impossible” to meet.
      The stadium is will prepared to host games, having been the Spanish FA’s de facto home during the pandemic.
      Estadio de la Cartuja has hosted all Spain games, two Copa del Rey finals and the Spanish Super Cup in the past 12 months.
      Euro 2020 games there will be played at a 30 per cent capacity.
      Which cities have been removed from hosting Euro 2020?
      The following countries failed to give Uefa the assurances they need to host Euro 2020.
      IRELAND
      Aviva Stadium, Dublin (51,700 capacity)
      Dublin is the most likely city to miss out on hosting Euro 2020Credit: PA
      Dublin will miss out on Euro 2020 after failing to give Uefa guarantees that any fans will be allowed to attend matches.
      The Irish capital was set to host three Group E matches and a last 16 game that may well have ended up involving England.
      The three group matches it would have hosted have gone to St Petersburg while the last 16 match will be held at Wembley.
      SPAIN
      San Mames, Bilbao (53,322 capacity)
      The Spanish FA have refused to back Bilbao’s submission to UefaCredit: Reuters
      Bilbao did commit to meet Uefa’s minimum requirement of a 25 per cent capacity, however the Spanish FA refused to back their submission due to the conditions attached.
      The Basque government had stated that it would be able to host games provided 60 per cent of the Basque country and the rest of Spain had been vaccinated and less than two per cent of those in hospital were coronavirus patients.
      But the Spanish FA labelled these conditions “impossible” to meet.
      As a result, Seville will host the matches that were set for Bilbao.

      Will any cities allow fans of other countries to travel?
      The following countries are set to allow away fans to travel.
      AZERBAIJAN
      Azerbaijan has announced that fans of all travelling teams (Wales, Turkey, Switzerland and the two Baku quarter-finalists) will be able to submit a negative PCR test to enter the country instead of quarantining.
      This offer only applies to citizens or residents of the participating countries.
      RUSSIA
      St Petersburg is considering offering exemptions to entry requirements for all foreign residents with match tickets and a negative Covid test.
      However, a final decision has not yet been confirmed.
      HUNGARY
      Foreign ticket holders looking to attend games in Budapest must provide evidence of two negative Covid tests taken in the five days before entering Hungary.
      The Hungarian government will also accept a certificate of previous Covid infection in the 6 months before entering the country.
      ROMANIA
      Romania is considering providing an exemption to quarantine for foreign ticket holders for games in Bucharest.
      This will apply to those who provide proof of a negative Covid test and restrict their stay in Romania to three days or les.
      ENGLAND*
      England is expected to allow 3600 Scotland fans to attend the game against the Three Lions at Wembley.
      However, this trip would not involve crossing a border and no exemption is set to apply to fans of Croatia and the Czech Republic from overseas.
      The FA are also reportedly considering allowing fans of the semi-finalists and finalists attend games under a bubble arrangement. More

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      Which country is hosting Euro 2020?

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      THIS summer’s European Championships will NOT be hosted by one country, but instead eleven host cities.Uefa have announced that for the first time in the competition’s sixty year history, the tournament will be taking place across the continent of Europe a year after it was originally scheduled for.
      Twelve original host cities for Euro 2020 have been cut to eleven
      London’s first game is June 13 at Wembley Stadium between England and Croatia
      Euro 2020 was originally scheduled for June 12 – July 12 last year but was cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
      Each city has assured UEFA that 25% of their capacity will be filled with spectators for the tournament this summer.
      Who are the eleven host cities for Euro 2020?

      Amsterdam Arena – Amsterdam
      Olympic Stadium – Baku
      Arena Nationala – Bucharest
      Puskas Arena – Budapest
      Parken Stadium – Copenhagen
      Hampden Park – Glasgow
      Wembley Stadium- London
      Allianz Arena – Munich
      Stadio Olimpico – Rome
      La Cartuja – Seville
      Krestovksy Stadium – St. Petersburg

      The Olympic Stadium in Rome hosts the tournament opener on June 11
      Thirteen cities were initially selected as venues for the tournament but that number is now down to eleven.
      The first host city to be removed was Brussels in 2017 due to delays with construction of the Eurostadion.
      Then in April of this year it was announced that Dublin would no longer be a host city due to the Irish government being unable to guarantee 25% of the Aviva Stadium could be filled.
      The 51,7000 seater Aviva Stadium will no longer host any Euro 2020 fixtures
      The Royal Spanish Football Federation have also changed their host city from Bilbao to Seville due to the local Basque government being unable to guarantee fans would be able to attend games.
      Estadio de La Cartuja will now host Spain’s Euro 2020 fixtures

      When is Euro 2020?

      Opening game – 11 June, Stadio Olimpico Rome – Turkey vs Italy
      Final – 11 July, Wembley Stadium London

      Twenty-four teams will contest the tournament across six groups in venues all over Europe.
      The top two teams from each group will progress to the knockout rounds, as well as four best placed third-teams.
      Holders Portugal will try to retain their title after winning the 2016 tournament in dramatic fashion thanks to an extra-time winner from striker Eder.
      Where are the knockout rounds?

      Last-sixteen – Amsterdam, London (2), Budapest, Seville, Copenhagen, Budapest, Glasgow
      Quarter-finals – St. Petersburg, Munich, Baku, Rome
      Semi-finals – London (2)
      Final – London

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      Best XI of superstars who will NOT be playing at Euro 2020 including Sergio Ramos, Erling Haaland and Virgil Van Dijk

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      EURO 2020 will be a festival of football this summer with some of the world’s best players on show.But there will be some huge names including Sergio Ramos, Erling Haaland and Virgil van Dijk missing from the tournament.
      The best XI stars to miss out on Euro 2020
      Gareth Southgate named his provisional 33-man England squad on Tuesday.
      But he left some huge names out including Patrick Bamford and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
      SunSport put together an XI of the best England stars – with 126 combined caps – to be left out the squad.
      And we have done the same for superstars from other European countries who will miss the flagship tournament.
      Check out who will not be playing here…
      JAN OBLAK
      Atletico Madrid’s world class keeper Jan Oblak will watch on from home as his country Slovenia failed to qualify.
      They haven’t reached a major tournament since the 2010 World Cup.
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      AARON WAN-BISSAKA
      Manchester United star Aaron Wan-Bissaka is one of the most defensively sound full-backs in the Premier League.
      But his lack of impact going forward has seen him left out of England’s squad while his United team-mate Luke Shaw has been included after arguably the best season of his career.
      SERGIO RAMOS
      For the first time in history there will be no Real Madrid players in the Spain squad.
      Ramos is captain of both teams and has been left out of his country’s squad for the Euros.
      He missed several games for Los Blancos through injury recently which is why he was left out. Manchester City star Aymeric Laporte has been called up in his place.
      VIRGIL VAN DIJK
      The Liverpool star has been out injured for most of the season after Jordan Pickford crocked him in the Merseyside derby in October.
      His knee ligament injury has not cleared up in time meaning Holland’s captain will miss out.
      Having failed to qualify for Euro 2016 and the last World Cup, Van Dijk is yet to represent the Dutch at a major tournament.
      Is this the best XI players not to make Gareth Southgate’s England squad?
      JEROME BOATENG
      The Bayern Munich ace was exiled from the international setup along with fellow stars Thomas Muller and Mats Hummels in 2019 as Joachim Low sought to bring through the next generation of stars.
      Low is leaving after the Euros and has recalled Muller and Hummels for his last major tournament.
      But he did not extend that courtesy to Boateng – who broke down in tears during his last game for Bayern – despite the centre-back playing 39 games in all competitions for the Bavarian giants this season.
      FERLAND MENDY
      Another Real Madrid star who is unlikely to feature at the Euros.
      He was struck down with tibial periostitis (severe shin splints) earlier this month and has not been included in France’s squad as a result.
      MIRALEM PJANIC
      Since moving to Barcelona from Juventus last summer, the Bosnian has struggled for form.
      But none of that matters as his country were beaten by Northern Ireland in the qualifiers.

      SERGEJ MILINKOVIC-SAVIC
      Serbia were beaten by Scotland in a dramatic penalty shoot out in the play-offs.
      As a result, the much fancied Lazio star will not be able to showcase his talents to potential suitors this summer.
      He has 22 caps and is being linked with a move to Manchester United and Chelsea after Lazio failed to qualify for the Champions League.
      ISCO
      One of several victims of the ‘No Real Madrid players for Spain’ situation.
      The playmaker has 38 Spain caps but has only managed 29 games for Los Blancos this season with his relationship with Zinedine Zidane somewhat strained.
      ERLING HAALAND
      The Norwegian is one of the most exciting young stars in the world.
      He became the first player since Brazilian Ronaldo to score 40 goals in a season in Europe’s top five leagues before the age of 21 last week.
      But Norway were knocked out in the play-off semi-finals by Serbia so will not be taking part.
      ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC
      Having made a remarkable comeback to the international stage aged 39, the AC Milan star will miss out on Sweden’s Euros campaign with a knee injury.
      The icon has scored 62 goals in 118 Sweden games and was welcomed back into the fold earlier this season after a five-year break but will miss what would surely have been his last opportunity at a major tournament.
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      Is there a fantasy football game for Euro 2020? Is it FREE to play? Who are best players?

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      WITH Euro 2020 squad announcements coming thick and fast, fantasy football fanatics are keen to test their knowledge of the international game.Creating and managing a fantasy football team will enhance your enjoyment of the upcoming tournament – it also gives you a chance to get one over on your mates as you can compete in private mini-leagues.
      The best fantasy football game to play this summer is DREAM TEAM EUROS – it’s completely free to play and has a £50,000 jackpot!

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      Cristiano Ronaldo will be popular with fantasy football managers once Euro 2020 gets underway
      How do you play Dream Team Euros?
      The premise will be familiar to many: pick the best possible XI from the players participating in Euro 2020 without exceeding a set budget – £50million to be exact.
      Once we’re underway, you’ll have 20 transfers to use throughout the tournament to react to the unfolding drama.
      Has Timo Werner suddenly remembered how to shoot? Get him in! Did North Macedonia really just beat Netherlands 7-0? Quick, swap Virgil van Dijk for some bloke you’ve never heard of in your life!
      Your players will score points based on their performances with goalkeepers and defenders mainly benefiting from clean sheets while the best midfielders and forwards will be the ones banging in the goals.
      There’s also points for assists, hat-tricks, match ratings of 7+ – supplied by WhoScored – and the player with the highest match rating once the dust has settled will also be named Star Man – an accolade that earns them an additional five points.
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      World Cup holders France are among the favourites to triumph at Euro 2020
      When does it start?
      You can sign-up for Dream Team Euros right now – it should be available via the Dream Team app (you may have to refresh your app) but users can also access the game through Dream Team’s site.
      You’ll be able to pick a prototype XI before team entry opens on May 21st – all player prices are subject to change until then.If your prototype team is revealed to be over budget you’ll have to shuffle the pack until it’s valid but don’t worry, you can make as many changes as you want before the tournament gets underway.
      Scoring starts once the first game kicks off, which is Turkey v Italy at 8pm on June 11th, and finishes after the final on July 11th.
      You can still enter a team after the first match has kicked off but you won’t get any points for the games that have already taken place or started – it’s best to settle on starting XI before the first kick-off.
      Harry Kane already has one Golden Boot at a major international tournament – could he fire England to glory this summer?
      Which players should you pick?
      Goals are worth their weight in gold so you’ll want to include some Golden Boot favourites – Robert Lewandowksi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku and Kylian Mbappe all catch the eye but these big names will drain your budget so think carefully.
      It’s a similar story in midfield, N’Golo Kante may be world-class at what he does but he doesn’t score many goals – the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Kevin De Bruyne are more likely to etch their names on the scoresheet.
      At the back, you want a keeper and defenders capable of registering consistent clean sheets.
      Belgium conceded just three goals in their qualifying campaign so perhaps Thibaut Courtois is a prime candidate? Sergio Ramos will be popular in defence but bear in mind, any player that gets sent off will be docked points…

      What are the groups at Euro 2021?
      Your strategy will likely depend on the fixtures. Players facing tough opponents are less likely to score points than those with a relatively easy ride – at least in theory.
      With that in mind, here’s a reminder of the groups…
      GROUP A: Italy, Turkey, Wales, Switzerland
      GROUP B: Belgium, Denmark, Russia, Finland
      GROUP C: Netherlands, Austria, Ukraine, North Macedonia
      GROUP D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic
      GROUP E: Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia
      GROUP F: France, Portugal, Germany, Hungary
      Good luck in that one, Hungary!
      Belgium have serious firepower in the form of Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne
      How much does it cost to enter? Can you win money?
      Dream Team Euros is completely free to play so there’s no reason not to get involved.
      Not only that, the overall winner at the end of the tournament will win £50,000!
      That’s right, your football knowledge could earn you a life-changing amount of money.

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      Euro 2020 squads: England 33-man list, Ramos AXED from Spain, France recall Benzema – latest squad announcements

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      EURO 2020 is almost here and the squads are already being announced.England are the latest country to announce their pool of players – but it is only a provisional squad for the tournament which starts on June 11.

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      All competing Euro 2020 countries must name a squad of 26 players by June 1, though some are choosing to name larger preliminary squads beforehand.
      Euro 2020 squads
      Group A
      Gareth Bale will be key to Wales’ hopes in Euro 2020 Group ACredit: PA
      Italy
      Roberto Mancini has named a provisional squad, but is yet to finalise his pool of players:

      Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
      Alessio Cragno (GK)
      Alex Meret (GK)
      Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
      Francesco Acerbi
      Alessandro Bastoni
      Cristiano Biraghi
      Leonardo Bonucci
      Giorgio Chiellini
      Giovanni Di Lorenzo
      Alessandro Florenzi
      Gianluca Mancini
      Leonardo Spinazzola
      Rafael Toloi
      Nicolo Barella
      Gaetano Castrovilli
      Bryan Cristante
      Manuel Locatelli
      Lorenzo Pellegrini
      Matteo Pessina
      Stefano Sensi
      Marco Verratti
      Andrea Belotti
      Domenico Berardi
      Federico Bernardeschi
      Federico Chiesa
      Vincenzo Grifo
      Ciro Immobile
      Lorenzo Insigne
      Moise Kean
      Matteo Politano
      Giacomo Raspadori

      Switzerland
      Vladimir Petkovic has named a provisional squad and intend to cut it down before the June 1 deadline.
      Provisional squad:

      Yann Sommer (GK)
      Yvon Mvogo (GK)
      Jonas Omlin (GK)
      Gregor Kobel (GK)
      Manuel Akanji 
      Loris Benito 
      Nico Elvedi 
      Kevin Mbabu 
      Becir Omeragic 
      Ricardo Rodriguez  
      Silvan Widmer
      Fabian Schar 
      Jordan Lotomba 
      Eray Comert
      Granit Xhaka 
      Denis Zakaria 
      Remo Freuler 
      Djibril Sow 
      Admir Mehmedi 
      Xherdan Shaqiri 
      Ruben Vargas 
      Steven Zuber 
      Edimilson Fernandes 
      Christian Fassnacht 
      Dan Ndoye 
      Andi Zeqiri
      Breel Embolo 
      Mario Gavranovic  
      Haris Seferovic

      Turkey
      Senol Gunes has announced his provisional 30-man squad.

      Mert Günok (GK)
      Uğurcan Çakır (GK)
      Altay Bayındır (GK)
      Gökhan Akkan (GK)
      Kaan Ayhan
      Çağlar Söyüncü
      Zeki Çelik
      Merih Demiral
      Umut Meraş
      Ozan Kabak
      Mert Müldür
      Rıdvan Yılmaz
      Ozan Tufan
      Hakan Çalhanoğlu
      Okay Yokuşlu
      Yusuf Yazıcı
      Cengiz Ünder
      Mahmut Tekdemir
      İrfan Kahveci
      Dorukhan Toköz
      Abdülkadir Ömür
      Efecan Karaca
      Taylan Antalyalı
      Orkun Kökçü
      Halil Akbunar
      Turkey Göztepe
      Kerem Aktürkoğlu
      Burak Yılmaz (c)
      Kenan Karaman
      Enes Ünal
      Halil Dervişoğlu

      Wales
      Interim manager Robert Page has announced a 28-man squad for a training camp in Portugal. He will name his Euro 2020 squad on Sunday.

      Wayne Hennessey (GK)
      Danny Ward (GK)
      Adam Davies (GK)
      James Lawrence
      Ben Davies
      Joe Rodon
      Chris Mepham
      Chris Gunter
      Rhys Norrington-Davies
      Neco Williams
      Joe Allen
      Joe Morrell
      Ethan Ampadu
      Matthew Smith
      Jonathan Williams
      Kieffer Moore
      Aaron Ramsey
      Harry Wilson
      Gareth Bale
      David Brooks
      Tyler Roberts
      Tom Lawrence
      Rabbi Matondo
      Dylan Levitt
      Tom Lockyer
      Rubin Colwill
      Mark Harris
      George Thomas

      Group B
      Kevin de Bruyne and Belgium are among the favourites for Euro 2020Credit: Reuters
      Belgium
      Belgium manager Roberto Martinez’s full 26-man squad is as follows:

      Thibaut Courtois (GK)
      Simon Mignolet (GK)
      Mats Sels (GK)
      Toby Alderweireld
      Dedryck Boyata
      Jason Denayer
      Thomas Vermaelen
      Jan Vertonghen
      Yannick Carrasco
      Timothy Castagne
      Nacer Chadli
      Thorgan Hazard
      Thomas Meunier
      Kevin de Bruyne
      Leander Dendoncker
      Dennis Praet
      Youri Tielemans
      Hans Vanaken
      Axel Witsel
      Jeremy Doku
      Eden Hazard (c)
      Dries Mertens
      Leandro Trossard
      Michy Batshuayi
      Christian Benteke
      Romelu Lukaku

      Standby: Thomas Kaminski (GK), Alexis Saelemaekers, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Bryan Heynen, Thomas Foket, Adnan Januzaj, Brandon Mechele, Jordan Lukaku, Zinho Vanheusden, Yari Verschaeren, Charles de Ketelaere
      Denmark
      Denmark have yet to confirm the date manager Kasper Hjulmand will announce his squad.
      Finland
      Finland manager Markku Kanerva will announce his 26-man final squad on Tuesday, June 1.
      Russia
      Russia manager Stanislav Cherchesov’s preliminary squad is as follows:

      Yury Dyupin (GK)
      Andrey Lunev (GK)
      Anton Shunin (GK)
      Matvei Safonov (GK)
      Georgi Dzhikiya
      Igor Diveev
      Mario Fernandes
      Roman Yevgenyev
      Yuri Zhirkov
      Vyacheslav Karavaev
      Fyodor Kudryashov
      Ilya Samoshnikov
      Andrei Semyonov
      Dimitri Barinov
      Rifat Zhemaletdinov
      Maksim Mukhin
      Aleksandr Golovin
      Arsen Zakharyan
      Roman Zobnin
      Daniil Fomin
      Aleksei Ionov
      Daler Kuzyaev
      Andrei Mostovoy
      Magomed Ozdoyev
      Denis Makarov
      Aleksei Miranchuk
      Denis Cheryshev
      Artem Dzyuba (c)
      Anton Zabolotny
      Aleksandr Sobolev

      Group C
      Holland are back in tournament football after a seven-year absenceCredit: AFP
      Austria
      Austria have yet to confirm the date manager Franco Foda will announce his squad.

      Daniel Bachmann (GK)
      Pavao Pervan (GK)
      Alexander Schlager (GK)
      David Alaba  
      Aleksandar Dragovic
      Marco Friedl
      Martin Hinteregger  
      Stefan Lainer 
      Philipp Lienhart 
      Stefan Posch 
      Christopher Trimmel 
      Andreas Ulmer
      Julian Baumgartlinger
      Christoph Baumgartner 
      Florian Grillitsch
      Stefan Ilsanker 
      Konrad Laimer
      Valentino Lazaro
      Marcel Sabitzer
      Luis Schaub  
      Xaver Schlager 
      Alessandro Schopf
      Marko Arnautovic 
      Michael Gregoritsch 
      Sasa Kalajdzic
      Karim Onisiwo

      Holland
      Holland manager Frank de Boer announced his preliminary 34-man squad on Friday, May 14.

      Bizot (GK)
      Cillessen (GK)
      Krul (GK)
      Stekelenburg (GK)
      Van Aanholt
      Ake
      Blind
      Dumfries
      Hateboer
      Karsdorp
      De Ligt
      St. Juste
      Tete
      Timber
      Veltman
      De Vrij
      Windal
      Van de Beek
      Gravenberch
      Frenkie de Jong
      Klaassen
      Koopmeiners
      De Roon
      Vilhena
      Wijnaldum
      Berghuis
      Bergwijn
      El Ghazi
      Gakpo
      L De Jong
      Malen
      Memphis Depay
      Promes
      Weghorst

      North Macedonia
      North Macedonia manager Igor Angelovski announced his squad on May 20.

      Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
      Damjan Shishkovski (GK)
      Riste Jankov (GK)
      Stefan Ristovski
      Visar Musliu
      Egzon Bejtulai
      Kire Ristevski
      Gjoko Zajkov
      Darko Velkovski
      Ezgjan Alioski
      Arijan Ademi
      Enis Bardhi
      Stefan Spirovski
      Boban Nikolov
      Tihomir Kostadinov
      Ferhan Hasani
      Eljif Elmaz
      Daniel Avramovski
      Darko Churlinov
      Marjan Radeski
      Goran Pandev
      Aleksandar Trajkovski
      Ivan Trichkovski
      Vlatko Stojanovski
      Krste Velkovski
      Milan Ristovski

      Ukraine
      Ukraine manager Andriy Shevchenko’s 36-man preliminary squad is as follows:

      Andriy Pyatov (c) (GK)
      Andriy Lunin (GK)
      Heorhiy Bushchan (GK)
      Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
      Mykola Matviyenko
      Oleksandr Karavayev
      Serhiy Kryvtsov
      Eduard Sobol
      Vitaliy Mykolenko
      Bohdan Mykhaylichenko
      Illya Zabarnyi
      Oleksandr Tymchyk
      Viktor Korniyenko
      Denys Popov
      Oleksandr Syrota
      Andriy Yarmolenko
      Yevhen Konoplyanka
      Taras Stepanenko
      Oleksandr Zinchenko
      Ruslan Malinovskyi
      Serhiy Sydorchuk
      Viktor Kovalenko
      Viktor Tsyhankov
      Marlos
      Yevhenii Makarenko
      Mykola Shaparenko
      Vitaliy Buyalskyi
      Oleksandr Zubkov
      Volodymyr Shepelyev
      Oleksandr Andriyevskyi
      Artem Bondarenko
      Bohdan Lyednyev
      Heorhiy Sudakov
      Roman Yaremchuk
      Artem Besyedin
      Artem Dovbyk

      Group D
      Harry Kane will hope to lead England to a first international trophy since 1966Credit: Andy Hooper-The Daily Mail
      Croatia
      Croatia have yet to reveal the date manager Zlatko Dalic will announce his squad.
      Czech Republic
      Czech Republic have yet to reveal the date manager Jaroslav Silhavy will announce his squad.
      England
      England manager Gareth Southgate has named a 33-man provisional squad, which he intends to trim down before the June 1 deadline.
      Here is the provisional squad:

      Dean Henderson (GK)
      Sam Johnstone (GK)
      Jordan Pickford (GK)
      Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
      Trent Alexander-Arnold
      Ben Chilwell
      Conor Coady
      Ben Godfrey
      Reece James
      Harry Maguire
      Tyrone Mings
      Luke Shaw
      John Stones
      Kieran Trippier
      Kyle Walker
      Ben White
      Jude Bellingham
      Jordan Henderson
      Jesse Lingard
      Mason Mount
      Kalvin Phillips
      Declan Rice
      James Ward-Prowse
      Dominic Calvert-Lewin
      Phil Foden
      Jack Grealish
      Mason Greenwood
      Harry Kane
      Marcus Rashford
      Bukayo Saka
      Jadon Sancho
      Raheem Sterling
      Ollie Watkins

      Scotland
      Steve Clarke’s Scotland squad is as follows:

      Craig Gordon (GK)
      David Marshall (GK)
      Jon McLaughlin
      Liam Cooper
      Declan Gallagher
      Grant Hanley
      Jack Hendry
      Scott McKenna
      Stephen O’Donnell
      Nathan Patterson
      Andy Robertson
      Greg Taylor
      Kieran Tierney
      Stuart Armstrong
      Ryan Christie
      John Fleck
      James Forrest
      Ryan Fraser
      Billy Gilmour
      John McGinn
      Callum McGregor
      Scott McTominay
      David Turnbull
      Che Adams
      Lyndon Dykes
      Kevin Nisbet

      Group E
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic (right) had come out of retirement but will not feature for Sweden after getting injuredCredit: EPA
      Poland
      Poland manager Paulo Sousa’s squad is as follows:

      Lukasz Fabianski
      Wojciech Szczesny
      Kukasz Skorupski
      Kamil Glik
      Maciej Rybus
      Bartosz Bereszynski
      Jan Bednarek
      Tomasz Kedziora
      Pawel Dawidowicz
      Michal Helik
      Kamil Piatkowski
      Tymoteusz Puchacz
      Grzegorz Krychowiak
      Piotr Zielinski
      Mateusz Klich
      Karol Linetty
      KamiL Jozwiak
      Przemyslaw Frankowski
      Jakub Moder
      Przemyslaw Placheta
      Kacper Kozlowski
      Robert Lewandowski (c)
      Arkadiusz Milik
      Dawid Kownacki
      Jakub Swierczok
      Karol Swiderski

      Slovakia
      Slovakia manager Stefan Tarkovic will announce his final 26-man squad on Wednesday, June 2.
      Spain
      Manager Luis Enrique decided to pick only 24 players instead of the 26 he was allowed to select.

      David de Gea (GK)
      Robert Sanchez (GK)
      Unai Simon (GK)
      Aymeric Laporte
      Jose Gaya
      Jordi Alba
      Pau Torres
      Eric Garcia
      Diego Llorente
      Cesar Azpilicueta
      Marcos Llorente
      Sergio Busquets
      Rodri
      Pedri
      Thiago
      Koke
      Fabian
      Dani Olmo
      Mikel Oyarzabal
      Gerard Moreno
      Alvaro Morat
      Ferran Torres
      Adama Traore
      Pablo Sarabia

      Sweden
      Sweden manager Janne Andersson will announce his final 26-man squad on Tuesday, May 18.
      Group F
      Dominik Szoboszlai will be key to Hungary’s hopes as they look to defy the odds and escape the Group of DeathCredit: Getty
      France
      France manager Didier Deschamps’ 26-man squad is as follows:

      Hugo Lloris
      Steve Mandanda
      Mike Maignan
      Leo Dubois
      Benjamin Pavard
      Kurt Zouma
      Jules Kounde
      Raphael Varane
      Clement Lenglet
      Prinsel Kimpembe
      Lucas Digne
      Lucas Hernandez
      N’Golo Kante
      Paul Pogba
      Adrien Rabiot
      Corentin Tolisso
      Moussa Sissoko
      Karim Benzema
      Olivier Giroud
      Kylian Mbappe
      Marcus Thuram
      Kingsley Coman
      Wissam Ben Yedder
      Antoine Griezmann
      Thomas Lemar
      Ousmane Dembele

      Germany
      Germany manager Joachim Low will announce his final 26-man squad on Wednesday, May 19.
      Hungary
      Hungary manager Marco Rossi’s 30-man preliminary squad is as follows:

      Peter Gulacsi (GK)
      Adam Bogdan (GK)
      Denes Dibusz (GK)
      Balasz Toth (GK)
      Gergo Lovrencsics
      Adam Lang
      Attila Fiola
      Willi Orban
      Attila Szalai
      Szilveszter Hangya
      Endre Botka
      Akos Kecskes
      Bendeguz Bolla
      Csaba Spandler
      Adam Nagy
      Laszlo Kleinheisler
      Filip Holender
      David Siger
      Dominik Szoboszlai
      Loic Nego
      Daniel Gazdag
      Andras Schafer
      Tamas Cseri
      Adam Szalai (c)
      Nemanja Nikolic
      Roland Sallai
      Roland Varga
      Jevin Varga
      Janos Hahn
      Szabolcs Schön

      Portugal
      Portugal manager Fernando Santos’ squad is as follows:

      Rui Silva
      Anthony Lopes
      Rui Patricio
      Raphael Guerrero
      Nuno Mendes
      Ruben Dias
      Jose Fonte
      Pepe
      Joao Cancelo
      Nelson Semedo
      Bruno Fernandes
      Renato Sanches
      Joao Palhinha
      Danilo Pereira
      Ruben Neves
      William Carvahlo
      Joao Moutinho
      Sergio Oliveira
      Bernardo Silva
      Rafa Silva
      Andre Silva
      Joao Felix
      Pedro Goncalves
      Diogo Jota
      Goncalo Guedes
      Cristiano Ronaldo More

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      England Wags will be BANNED from St George’s Park team hotel for Euro 2020 due to coronavirus protocols

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      ENGLAND’S Wags and families will be banned from seeing the England players in the team hotel for the duration of the Euros.Gareth Southgate has revealed Uefa protocols around Covid-19 make it impossible for his stars to catch up with loved ones at St George’s Park.
      England players’ Wags such as Harry Maguire’s Fern Hawkins must stay away from the team hotelCredit: Instagram / @_fernhawkins
      Chloe Weallenas-Watts will be supporting her man Mason Mount from a distanceCredit: Instagram / @chloewealleanswatts
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      There is still a hope he can give players some time off to pop home during the tournament.
      However, the Three Lions boss admits he is unsure if he will even get the clearance to allow that to take place.
      Southgate said: “We’re not going to be able to let people in.
      “There’s a clear edict from Uefa on what the bubbles need to look like to be as secure as we can make them.
      “It’s never going to be 100 per cent failsafe but we’ve got to comply with as much as we can.
      “We’re hoping that we might at some point be able to let the players have a little bit of time at home.
      “But that’s constantly being assessed. It’d be a preference for us if we can.
      “But of course, we’ve got to monitor not only our own situations, but where we are as a country, what are the variants, what the government guidelines are.
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      “That’s we hope to do that and we’re working towards that, but it is going to be limited access which we have to accept is going to be harder for some players to cope with than for others.
      “You know everybody’s going to react to that and respond to that differently.”
      Southgate named his provisional 33-man squad yesterday with Ben White and Ben Godfrey called up – but Eric Dier dropped.
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      Harry Maguire’s fitness for Euro 2020 a mystery to England, admits Southgate as Man Utd are keeping details secret

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE admits he is in the dark whether Harry Maguire will be fit for the Euros – because Manchester United have kept his medical details secret from England.Maguire was named in the provisional 33-man squad for this summer despite being sidelined with ankle ligament damage and the Three Lions boss is desperate to have his centre-back available.
      Gareth Southgate has no idea when Harry Maguire will be back from injuryCredit: Getty
      Southgate is yet to make a decision on Maguire for the Euros as Man Utd are keeping a tight lid on his injuryCredit: Getty
      But because United have not divulged any fitness info to protect their Europa League final planning, it has left Southgate uncertain just how fit the 28-year-old will be by the time the Euros kick off next month.
      He said: “At this moment in time, Harry might play tomorrow or he might be out for two months I just don’t know.
      “We had an initial assessment, which was positive in terms of the tournament, but there was always a little bit more swelling and further investigation needed.
      “Of course when you’ve got a European final and information for the opposition is so tight and things do leak I understand why clubs want to keep their cards close to their chest.
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      “It’s made it a little bit more difficult for us but I don’t have a problem with Manchester United at all, I totally understand it.”
      Maguire was joined in the squad by Jordan Henderson who has not played since February after a groin operation and the two senior stars are causing the biggest headaches for Southgate.
      He added: “It’s a concern because we just don’t know the level they are at.
      “With Jordan we know he’s on a good path. He’s got a load of good work into his legs.
      “He chose to go that route in terms of his rehabilitation rather than pushing to be on the bench.
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      “We were in communication through that. He’s maybe ahead physically one or two others who have had injuries but have got back on the field, so look fit, but have got they intensity, can they raise the level?
      “We’ve got to manage those players very carefully through this first period. We need to push but we don’t want to break them and we’ve got to get that balance right.
      “They’re all important players without doubt but the two are more of a concern because of the unknown really.”
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