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      Disgraced Czech Republic player Ondrej Kudela in line for Euro2020 call-up – if he wins appeal against racism ban

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      CZECH boss Jaroslav Silhavy controversially left the Euros door open for disgraced Ondrej Kudela — in case he wins the appeal against his racial-abuse ban.Slavia Prague defender Kudela copped a ten-match Uefa KO when he was found guilty of aiming offensive comments towards Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara.
      Ondrej Kudela was banned for TEN games for words said to Rangers’ Glen KamaraCredit: AFP
      The incident occurred in Slavia’s 2-0 Europa League last-16 second-leg win at Ibrox in March.
      The ban appeared to rule veteran Kudela, 34, out of the Czech Republic’s Euro 2020 campaign.
      But he is determined to clear his name and the Uefa appeals committee will hear evidence from his team-mates this morning.
      Czech national coach Silhavy feels that centre-back Kudela is very unlikely to see the punishment overturned.
      But he has left one space open in his 26-man squad in hope that the matter is resolved in his favour ahead of the June 1 deadline.
      Silhavy said: “We will wait for the situation around the appeal of Ondrej Kudela against the ten-match penalty to develop this week. We feel that the hope is probably low but we do not want to slam the door.
      “In any case, we have time to operate with that one place on the roster until June 1.”
      Should Kudela’s ban be upheld, Silhavy and his coaching staff will choose another player to fill the vacant slot.
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      He added: “I have three defenders on standby, where I will choose one if he is unavailable.”
      Hertha Berlin midfielder Vladimir Darida will skipper the Czechs at next month’s finals — they face England at Wembley in their final Group D game on June 22.
      West Ham pair Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal are also included, along with Burnley striker Matej Vydra and Bristol City defender Tomas Kalas.
      But Silhavy will be without Ondrej Kolar — the keeper is still out with a skull injury suffered in a challenge from Gers’ Kemar Roofe in that fiery March clash.
      And Slavia winger Lukas Provod, another who played at Ibrox, has since been ruled out of the finals with a cruciate injury.
      The Czechs have a training camp in Italy ahead of the finals, where they will face the Azzurri and Albania in friendlies.
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      Glen Kamara insisted Kudela racially abused him – and a panel found his claims to be trueCredit: PA
      He said: “Some of them would definitely have been selected. But football also brings such worries.
      “I mainly wish all those players recover as soon as possible.
      “We would have counted on Lukas Provod in the starting line-up. It is a sports tragedy for him and a significant weakening for us.
      “Kolarř had a very difficult experience and wants to concentrate on his health.
      “But we stand behind this team and we trust these players. I am convinced that we have put together an interesting team that can go as far as possible.”
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      Who is Euro 2020 fourth official Stephanie Frappart and is she the first female referee at a major tournament?

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      FOR the first time ever a female official has been selected for a men’s European Championships.France’s Stephanie Frappart has been selected as a support match official, and will act as a fourth official and reserve referee in case of an injury.
      Stephanie Frappert is making history at Euro 2020
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      Frappart also made history last December by become the first female to referee a men’s Champions League game.
      She officiated the Group G clash between Juventus and Dynamo Kiev in Turin.
      Frappert lining up before officiating Juventus vs Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League

      The 37-year-old was also in the middle for the 2019 Super Cup between Chelsea and Liverpool, as well as the women’s World Cup final in the same year.
      In October 2020 Frappert refereed her first Europa League game – overseeing Leicester’s game with Zorya Luhansk.
      Frappert officiated the 2019 Super Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool that the Reds won 5-4 on penalties.
      Frappert showed three yellow cards in the UEFA Super Cup game between Chelsea and Liverpool
      Frappart has reffed sixteen times this season in the French Ligue 1, showing 62 yellows at an average of 3.88 per game.
      She has sent off just one player in the league this season.

      Who is Stephanie Frappart?

      Born – Herblay, France
      Age – 37 years old
      Debut – 2011, French men’s third tier
      April 2019 – First female referee in Ligue 1
      December 2020 – First female referee in the Champions League
      June 2021 – First female referee at a men’s major tournament

      Stephanie Frappart poses with her medal after refereeing the 2019 UEFA Super Cup

      After officiating the 2019 Super Cup between Chelsea and Liverpool Frappart told CNN:
      “It was a pretty special feeling when you walked out in the stadium and the crowd were actually cheering for us, I’ve never experienced that and in such a big, big match.
      “In the warm-up I looked around and I was like, the other teams aren’t here so they have to be cheering for us.”
      “When you looked up at the crowd, I normally don’t engage with the crowd, they were looking at us and a few were waving and giving us thumbs up and congratulations. I thought that was pretty special.”
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      Euro 2020 LIVE news: England provisional squad sees Bellingham and Alexander-Arnold IN, Czech squad named – updates

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      THE league season is 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.
      And the England provisional squad has been NAMED for the Euros, with Eric Dier missing out as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jude Bellingham have been included.

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      Follow all of the latest news, build up and updates below…
      THE WHITE DECISION
      Ben White and Ben Godfrey been included in Gareth Southgate’s provisional 33-man England squad, ahead of Euro 2020.
      Neither the Brighton defender, 23, nor the Everton ace, also 23, have yet been capped by the Three Lions at senior level.
      But Southgate is excited by what they could bring in the future.
      The England boss said: “Ben is younger so there’s an investment there for the future. We’ve tracked him since he was on loan at Leeds. We’ve seen him play in midfield, he’s comfortable on the ball and has pace.
      “It’s still early for centre-backs of his age, and Ben Godfrey, they tend to mature later. We think it’s a good opportunity for them to come and work with us.”
      Gareth Southgate addressed the media earlier todayCredit: PA
      S-MART DECISIONS
      Tottenham are reportedly in talks with Belgium boss Roberto Martinez to become their new manager.
      Sky Sports claims Daniel Levy has identified the former Everton gaffer as the perfect man to replace Jose Mourinho.
      Spurs have now reached out to Martinez as he prepares for Belgium’s adventure at the Euros.
      And Sky add the Spanish tactician has already told friends he expects a return to club football later this summer.
      Euro 2020 could be Roberto Martinez’s final tournament in charge of BelgiumCredit: AP
      SOUTHGATE ON SPECULATION OVER KANE’S FUTURE AT SPURS
      England boss Gareth Southgate also spoke about the uncertain future of Harry Kane at Tottenham.
      He said: “I don’t ever need to have a conversation with Harry Kane regarding focus or professionalism. He has one goal this summer with us and that’s to win a European Championship.
      “I know how important that is to him at this moment in time. What’s going on at his club is a matter for him and Tottenham. He’s made some statement in the last few days and, in many respects, that’s out of the way now.
      “Talking across the board, I think it’s very unlikely that transfer deals will be done while we’re away. I think that’s different when we have our [training] camps in September. Very often we’re on that deadline moment and every now and then we’ve had to facilitate a medical or a meeting between a player and a manager.”
      Credit: PA
      ON TAKING 26 PLAYERS
      Speaking about the increased size of squads from 23 to 26, Southgate said: “I’m still not a fan of 26, like [Spain coach] Luis Enrique.
      “You want everybody to feel there or thereabouts, which is difficult if some players are not even going to be on the bench.
      “It’s not a great dynamic but there’s a risk with not taking 26, with the injury doubts and Covid.”
      ON WHITE AND GODFREY INCLUSIONS
      Southgate added: “Ben is younger so there’s an investment there for the future. We’ve tracked him since he was on loan at Leeds. We’ve seen him play in midfield, he’s comfortable on the ball and has pace.
      “It’s still early for centre-backs of his age, and Ben Godfrey, they tend to mature later. We think it’s a good opportunity for them to come and work with us.”
      Credit: PA
      Credit: PA
      ENGLAND’S EUROS SQUAD BY CLUB

      BEST ENGLAND XI WHO MISSED OUT ON 33-MAN PROVISIONAL SQUAD

      ON HARRY MAGUIRE’S INJURY
      The England manager said: “From a club perspective, Manchester United have got a huge final tomorrow so it hasn’t been easy getting information, and we understand that.
      “Kalvin Phillips also got injured with Leeds. These are the realities we’ve had to cope with in the last few days, and why we thought having more time would help us.”
      Credit: AFP
      ON LEAVING OUT ERIC DIER
      Southgate said: “He’s played in some big games for us. Unfortunately, I just don’t think his season’s been strong enough to make the squad.
      “That wasn’t an easy conversation but he’s an outstanding professional and he took the news in a really professional way.”
      Credit: Reuters
      SOUTHGATE ON SELECTING 33 PLAYERS
      When asked why Gareth Southgate has selected 33 players rather than the confirmed 26, he said: “I think our situation is more complicated than any other country.
      “Of this 33, I think 12 are going to play in the Europa League and Champions League finals.
      “We felt more time would allow us to make better decisions.”
      WHEN WILL THE FINAL SQUAD BE ANNOUNCED?
      Gareth Southgate will reduce his 33-man squad down to 26 next Tuesday, the day before England’s first warm-up game against Austria.
      Intriguing.
      ENGLAND’S PROVISIONAL EURO 2020 SQUAD
      Here’s another look at the 33-man provisional squad that Gareth Southgate has selected.
      He will be giving a press conference at 2pm to explain his decisions.
      Ahead of naming his final #EURO2020 squad next week, Gareth Southgate has selected 33 players to join up with the #ThreeLions from this weekend as our preparations for this summer’s tournament get under way.— England (@England) May 25, 2021

      GUTSY GARETH
      UNCAPPED Ben White and Ben Godfrey have been named in England’s provisional Euro 2020 squad – but Eric Dier has been axed after a dismal season with Tottenham.
      Brighton defender White and Everton’s Godfrey are part of a 33-man group chosen by boss Gareth Southgate, but Dier is the biggest casualty.
      Jesse Lingard, Jude Bellingham and Mason Greenwood will all report for duty this weekend but there is no place for Southampton striker Danny Ings.
      Trent Alexander-Arnold has been included as one of four right-backs, and in goal Sheffield United’s Aaron Ramsdale will also train with the senior squad with Nick Pope missing out through injury.
      Southgate has also drafted Jordan Henderson in despite not playing for three months, and Kalvin Phillips is fit to link up despite injuring his shoulder in the final game of the season for Leeds.
      Leicester City star James Maddison has also missed out despite his stunning form for the FA Cup winners.

      ENGLAND’S PROVISIONAL 33-MAN SQUAD FOR EURO 2020
      GOALKEEPERS: Dean Henderson (Man Utd), Sam Johnstone (West Brom), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield Utd).
      DEFENDERS: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Conor Coady (Wolves), Ben Godfrey (Everton), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Man Utd), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Man Utd), John Stones (Man City), Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid), Kyle Walker (Man City), Ben White (Brighton).
      MIDFIELDERS: Jude Bellingham (Dortmund), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (West Ham/Man Utd), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds), Declan Rice (West Ham), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
      FORWARDS: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Phil Foden (Man City), Jack Grealish (Aston Villa), Mason Greenwood (Man Utd), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Jadon Sancho (Dortmund), Raheem Sterling (Man City), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
      FRANCE’S EUROS SQUAD
      Meanwhile, while we wait for Southgate, take a look at France’s 26-man squad for the Euros.
      Some squad put forward by the world champions…

      GK: Hugo Lloris, (Tottenham Hotspur)
      GK: Steve Mandanda, (Marseille)
      GK: Mike Maignan, (Lille)
      DF: Raphaël Varane, (Real Madrid)
      DF: Jules Kounde, (Sevilla)
      DF: Lucas Digne, (Everton)
      DF: Benjamin Pavard, (Bayern Munich)
      DF: Lucas Hernandez, (Bayern Munich)
      DF: Presnel Kimpembe, (Paris Saint-Germain)
      DF: Clement Lenglet, (Barcelona)
      DF: Kurt Zouma, (Chelsea)
      DF: Leo Dubois, (Lyon)
      MF: Paul Pogba, (Manchester United)
      MF: Moussa Sissoko, (Tottenham Hotspur)
      MF: N’Golo Kanté, (Chelsea)
      MF: Adrien Rabiot, (Juventus)
      MF: Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich)
      FW: Olivier Giroud, (Chelsea)
      FW: Antoine Griezmann, (Barcelona)
      FW: Kylian Mbappé, (Paris Saint-Germain)
      FW: Kingsley Coman, (Bayern Munich)
      FW: Thomas Lemar, (Atletico Madrid)
      FW: Ousmane Dembele, (Barcelona)
      FW: Wissam Ben Yedder, (Monaco)
      FW: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
      FW: Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach)

      FIVE MINUTE WARNING
      Five minutes until Gareth Southgate names his provisional England squad for the European Championships.
      Worth stating that we are just 17 days away from the start of the tournament and 19 days away from England’s opener against Croatia.
      Credit: Getty
      BRIGHT SPARK
      SunSport exclusively revealed that Brighton defender Ben White is in contention for a shock England call-up for Euro 2020.
      Harry Maguire’s ankle injury plus form concerns about Eric Dier have led to the Three Lions boss suddenly looking at other options.
      And White, 23, is the player who has caught his eye the most.
      Southgate even made a trip down to the south coast to watch him in action earlier this month.
      SunSport understands the ball-playing defender has been told to not to fly off on holiday this week after completing his Premier League season at Arsenal.
      Watch this space.

      ENGLAND SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT
      When is the England Euro 2020 squad announced?

      Gareth Southgate will name his PROVISIONAL England squad at 1pm today.
      Southgate will be talking from The Three Lions’ St George’s Park HQ to make his announcement.
      Southgate will be able to name his final squad on June 1, especially if any of the players involved in the Europa and Champions League finals get injured.

      CROATIA’S EUROS SQUAD
      The full 26-man squad:

      GK: Lovre Kalinic (Hajduk Split)
      GK: Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb)
      GK: Simon Sluga (Luton Town)
      DF: Domagoj Vida (Besiktas)
      DF: Joško Gvardiol (RB Leipzig)
      DF: Domagoj Bradarić (LOSC Lille)
      DF: Mile Škorić (Osijek)
      DF: Dejan Lovren (Zenit Saint Petersburg)
      DF: Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid)
      DF: Borna Barisic (Rangers)
      DF: Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille)
      DF: Josip Juranovic (Legia Warsaw)
      MF: Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
      MF: Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea)
      MF: Marcelo Brozovic (Internazionale)
      MF: Milan Badelj (Genoa)
      MF: Mario Pasalic (Atalanta)
      MF: Nikola Vlasic (CSKA Moscow)
      MF: Ivan Perisic (Internazionale)
      FW: Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim)
      FW: Josip Brekalo (Wolfsburg)
      FW: Mislav Orsic (Dinamo Zagreb)
      FW: Ante Budimir (Osasuna)
      FW: Kristijan Lovric (Gorica)
      FW: Ante Rebić (AC Milan)
      FW: Bruno Petković (Dinamo Zagreb)

      Credit: Getty – Contributor
      WALES’ PROVISIONAL EUROS SQUAD
      The full provisional 28-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: PA
      SCOTLAND’S EUROS SQUAD
      Full 26-man squad:
      GK: Craig 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 TurnbullMF: 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: Getty
      NETHERLANDS’ PROVISIONAL EUROS SQUAD
      The full provisional 36-man squad:
      GK: Tim Krul (Norwich City)GK: Jasper Cillessen (Valencia)GK: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax)GK: Marco Bizot (AZ)DF: Kenny Tete (Fulham)DF: Hans Hateboer (Atalanta)DF: Rick Karsdorp (Roma)DF: Joel Veltman (Brighton & Hove Albion)DF: Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace)DF: Nathan Ake (Manchester City)DF: Jurrien Timber (Ajax)DF: Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan)DF: Owen Wijndal (AZ)DF: Daley Blind (Ajax)DF: Denzel Dumfries (PSV)DF: Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus)DF: Jerry St. Juste (Mainz)MF: Teun Koopmeiners (AZ)MF: Tonny Vilhena (Krasnodar)MF: Marten de Roon (Atalanta)MF: Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool)MF: Ryan Gravenberch (Ajax)MF: Davy Klaassen (Ajax)MF: Donny van de Beek (Manchester United)MF: Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona)FW: Steven Berghuis (Feyenoord)FW: Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur)FW: Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa)FW: Cody Gakpo (PSV)FW: Luuk De Jong (Sevilla)FW: Memphis Depay (Lyon)FW: Ryan Babel (Galatasaray)FW: Donyell Malen (PSV)FW: Luuk de Jong (Sevilla)FW: Quincy Promes (Spartak Moscow)FW: Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg)
      BELGIUM’S EUROS SQUAD
      The full 26-man squad:

      GK: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
      GK: Simon Mignolet (Club Brugge)
      GK: Mats Selz (Strasbourg)
      DF: Jan Vertonghen (Benfica)
      DF: Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur)
      DF: Thomas Vermaelen (Vissel Kobe)
      DF: Dedryck Boyata (Hertha Berlin)
      DF: Jason Denayer (Lyon)
      MF: Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
      MF: Timothy Castagne (Leicester City)
      MF: Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund)
      MF: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
      MF: Nacer Chadli (Istanbul Basaksehir)
      MF: Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid)
      MF: Youri Tielemans (Leicester City)
      MF: Thorgan Hazard (Borussia Dortmund)
      MF Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund)
      MF: Dennis Praet (Leicester City)
      MF: Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge)
      FW: Dries Mertens (Napoli)
      FW: Romelu Lukaku (Internazionale)
      FW: Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace)
      FW: Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace)
      FW: Eden Hazard (Real Madrid)
      FW: Jeremy Doku (Rennes)
      FW: Leandro Trossard (Brighton & Hove Albion)

      Credit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow
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      Best XI of superstars who will NOT be 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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      Harry Kane will not make Tottenham transfer exit during Euro 2020 as England boss Gareth Southgate expects moves after

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE insists Harry Kane will not be leaving Tottenham until after the Euros.England’s captain, 27, has told boyhood club Spurs he wants out after a dismal season which saw Jose Mourinho sacked just days before April’s Carabo Cup final defeat.
      Gareth Southgate expects Harry Kane to sort his Spurs future out AFTER the EurosCredit: Guardian News & Media / Free to use by all titles in perpetuity under NMC agreement
      Kane will skipper England this summer having told Tottenham he wants outCredit: PA
      Manchester City, Man United and Chelsea are all keen on signing £150million-rated Kane.
      But Three Lions boss Southgate insists his skipper’s head will not be turned during the upcoming tournament.
      And Kane, this season’s Golden Boot winner with 23 strikes, will instead sort out his future once England’s Euros adventure is over.
      Southgate, who today named Kane in a provisional 33-man England squad, explained: “I don’t feel I need to talk to Harry Kane regarding focus or professionalism.
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      “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.
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      Southgate insists Kane will be fully focused on the job with EnglandCredit: Getty

      “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.”
      One man who failed to make Southgate’s Euros cut was Kane’s Spurs teammate Eric Dier.
      The centre-back, 27, has been capped 45 times by England.
      Kane’s Spurs pal Eric Dier was dropped from Southgate’s provisional squadCredit: Getty
      But Dier was left out as Southgate instead opted for Brighton’s Ben White and Everton’s Ben Godfrey..
      Southgate added: “He (Dier) is a man I have tremendous respect for. He has been, as you rightly identified, a key player in some of our biggest moments.
      “Unfortunately I don’t think his season has been strong enough to be in the squad. That’s difficult because I know how much he brings to the group.
      “Those players who put the team first are critical. That wasn’t an easy conversation, but he’s an outstanding professional and he took the news in a professional way.”

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      England Euro 2020 squad announcement LIVE: Watch stream FREE, TV channel – Eric Dier DROPPED, Trent IN

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE has named his 33-man provisional England squad – and there’s no place for Eric Dier.The Three Lions manager has named his longlist Euro 2020 squad before whittling the names down for the June 1 deadline.

      Start time: England squad revealed at 1pm
      TV/ live stream: England FA YouTube/ Sky Sports News

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      Watch Southgate’s announcement from St George’s Park below NOW…
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      Follow ALL of the latest updates from the England announcement here…
      CAST YOUR VOTE
      With heaps of attacking talent at his disposal, Gareth Southgate is facing a serious selection headache for the Croatia game on Sunday 13th June.

      CLUB BY CLUB
      Aston Villa have more players named than Arsenal and Tottenham combined.
      What an interesting list this is…
      Everton and Aston Villa have more players in the England squad than Arsenal and Tottenham combined
      THE 33-MAN SQUAD

      NEW ARRIVAL
      Southgate mentioned it in his press conference just then, Newcastle’s Graeme Jones will be brought in as an assistant coach this summer.
      🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #NUFC assistant coach Graeme Jones will join up with the @England squad during #EURO2020 as part of Gareth Southgate’s coaching team.Best of luck, Graeme! ⚫️⚪️— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) May 25, 2021

      ON MAN UTD, MAN CITY AND CHELSEA PLAYERS…
      “We’ll give them a period of rest after their finals. It’s probably not exactly a week, but it will be around 5 or 6 days.
      “That’s exactly how we approached it ahead of Russia (2018 World Cup) – we had Jordan Henderson and Trent come in late for that.
      “It does affect who we can play in those first two friendlies and we can’t overplay players in those friendlies.”
      ON MASON GREENWOOD…
      When asked about the Iceland incident, Southgate said:
      “The past is absolutely the past. I spoke to Mason before the U21s in March and made that clear.
      “His inclusion on this list shows we are willing to select him. Young people make mistakes.
      He’s an outstanding finisher, there’s no question about that.”

      ON HARRY KANE’S FUTURE…
      “I never have to have a conversation with Harry Kane about focus. He has goal this summer with us and that’s to win a European Championship and I know how important that is to him.
      “What’s going on at his club is between him and Tottenham. I’m talking across the board here, but I think it’s very unlikely that transfer deals will be done while we’re away.”
      ON DIER MISSING OUT…
      “He is a man who I have tremendous respect for. He has been a key player in some of our biggest moments. Unfortunately I just don’t think his season has been strong enough to be in the squad.”
      ON WHITE AND GODFREY…
      “I think they’re both exciting young defenders. There are others we’ve been looking at that we really like.
      “These two are very flexible and can play in different roles as well and it’s a great opportunity for us to get to know them a bit better and for them to work with the team.
      “There’s no way of knowing how long they’ll be with us at this stage.”
      ON FOUR RIGHT BACKS…
      “You’re looking at four right backs, and people think I have a right-back obsession, but I just see four good footballers. We go into a tournament that those sorts of flexible players and good footballers who can fill a few roles are going to be important to us.”

      GARETH SAYS
      “Our situation is more complicated than any other country at the moment. We’ve got 12 players still to play in European finals this week so we were always going to need some additional players for this first part of our camp.
      “My preference would’ve been to name a clean 26 but we’ve not got an ideal hand of cards and there are a lot of unknowns. Information and evidence is very important and we’ll have a lot more in seven days.”
      BOSS IS UP
      We’re a few minutes away from hearing from Gareth Southgate about his squad selection.
      BE THE BOSS…

      FANTASY FOOTBALL
      Just for a bit of fun, here’s an XI of players that have missed out…
      Alex McCarthy; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Fikayo Tomori, Eric Dier, James Tarkowski; Dele Alli, Ross Barkley, James Maddison; Callum Wilson, Patrick Bamford, Danny Ings.
      Pretty handy team, that.

      HAVE YOUR SAY

      FULL STORY
      HERE is the full story on Gareth Southgate’s provisional England squad from Duncan Wright and Gary Stonehouse…
      UNCAPPED Ben White and Ben Godfrey have been named in England’s provisional Euro 2020 squad – but Eric Dier has been axed after a dismal season with Tottenham.
      Brighton defender White and Everton’s Godfrey are part of a 33-man group chosen by boss Gareth Southgate, but Dier is the biggest casualty.
      Jesse Lingard, Jude Bellingham and Mason Greenwood will all report for duty this weekend but there is no place for Southampton striker Danny Ings.
      Trent Alexander-Arnold has been included as one of four right-backs, and in goal Sheffield United’s Aaron Ramsdale will also train with the senior squad with Nick Pope missing out through injury.
      Southgate has also drafted Jordan Henderson in despite not playing for three months, and Kalvin Phillips is fit to link up despite injuring his shoulder in the final game of the season for Leeds.
      Leicester City star James Maddison has also missed out despite his stunning form for the FA Cup winners.
      With 12 players involved in the Europa League and Champions League finals this week there was no way the England boss was going to be able to settle on his actual squad this week.
      .Credit: AFP
      FRONT UP
      Gareth Southgate will explain his team selection at 2pm.
      We’ll hear from the England boss then and I’ll bring you the best bits.
      FINAL CUT
      Of the seven players to be left out, one will most likely be a goalkeeper.
      And it looks like a defender heavy squad as well – four right-backs in there and plenty of centre-back options.
      How about up front as well? Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka are among 10 forwards named.
      SEVEN UP
      A reminder that SEVEN of these players will not make the final 26-man squad while will have to be named by June 1.
      MISSING MEN
      No Eric Dier, no Danny Ings, no Patrick Bamford… among the most notable absentees from that squad.

      HAPPY WITH THAT?
      Trent in, Lingard makes it, Godfrey and White also included at the back.
      BREAKING NEWS – THE SQUAD IS IN
      Here it is, England’s provisional 33-man Euro 2020 squad…
      GOALKEEPERS: Dean Henderson (Man Utd), Sam Johnstone (West Brom), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield Utd).
      DEFENDERS: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Conor Coady (Wolves), Ben Godfrey (Everton), Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Man Utd), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Man Utd), John Stones (Man City), Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid), Kyle Walker (Man City), Ben White (Brighton).
      MIDFIELDERS: Jude Bellingham (Dortmund), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (West Ham/Man Utd), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Leeds), Declan Rice (West Ham), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
      FORWARDS: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton), Phil Foden (Man City), Jack Grealish (Aston Villa), Mason Greenwood (Man Utd), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Jadon Sancho (Dortmund), Raheem Sterling (Man City), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
      FINAL COUNTDOWN
      Six minutes to go now until the squad is out…
      PREP SCHOOL
      After this, the Manchester United players will be in Europa League action against Villarreal tomorrow while Man City and Chelsea stars will get ready for the Champions League final.
      The rest of the provisional squad will meet up for training and Gareth Southgate will get his team ready for two friendlies against Austria on June 2 and Romania on June 6.
      Not ideal as the European finalists will need a few days off so a few of the provisional players who don’t make the final 26 may still be around for the friendlies.
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      Euro 2020 squads: England name 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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      Best XI England stars who missed out on Southgate’s Euro squad which has combined 126 caps including Dier and Barkley

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE has named his provisional Euro 2020 squad with some big names being left out.Patrick Bamford, James Maddison, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Danny Ings have all been overlooked and SunSport has produced a best XI of players who have been snubbed.
      Is this the best XI players not to make Gareth Southgate’s England squad?

      The XI has a combined 126 England caps between them but that has not deterred Southgate.
      Tottenham’s Eric Dier is one of the biggest casualties in the 33-man squad after a dismal season with Spurs.
      Ross Barkley – who was kicked out of a posh Mayfair bar when drunk last week – has 33 caps and was also in with a shout after a solid season on loan at Aston Villa from Chelsea.
      But the attacking midfielder has also been ignored.
      Jesse Lingard, Jude Bellingham and Mason Greenwood will all report for duty this weekend but there is no place for Southampton striker Ings who scored 12 Prem goals in 29 games last season.
      Leicester City star Maddison has also missed out despite his stunning form for the FA Cup winners with his previous disciplinary issues perhaps an issue for the Three Lions boss.
      Southgate has to whittle his final squad down to 26 to submit to Uefa on June 1. But there is the chance to replace anyone who gets injured or falls ill up until 24 hours before their opening game against Croatia on June 13.
      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 appears to have hampered his Three Lions progress.

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      But his United team-mate Luke Shaw has been included after arguably the best season of his career.
      Leeds ace Bamford is likely to be the most put out having scored 17 Premier League goals and laying on eight assists in 28 games for the Whites last season.
      Fikayo Tomori has been on loan at AC Milan from Chelsea but the one-cap international has also been snubbed.
      Milan kept seven clean sheets in the 22 games Tomori played but he has not done enough to get in ahead of Conor Coady, Ben White, Tyrone Mings and Ben Godfrey.
      Dele Alli barely played for Tottenham last season under Jose Mourinho.
      And despite a short run in the team during Ryan Mason’s reign, the playmaker has some work to do to revive his Three Lions career.
      Newcastle’s Callum Wilson netted 12 goals and provided five assists for the Magpies last season but that was not enough for the chance to add to his four England caps.
      Goalkeepers Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Sam Johnstone and Aaron Ramsdale virtually pick themselves but Southampton stopper Alex McCarthy would likely be next in line if there was a swift spate of injuries.
      And finally, Burnley centre-back James Tarkowski played all but two of the Clarets’ games in 20-21 but will be staying on two caps for the time being.
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