Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire have been omitted from England’s final squad for Euro 2024. Maguire, sidelined with a calf injury since mid-April, misses out, while his Manchester United teammate Luke Shaw makes the cut despite being out of action since February due to a hamstring issue.
Anthony Gordon and Jarrod Bowen have been selected over Manchester City’s Grealish, a £100m signing from Aston Villa in 2021 and a three-time Premier League winner. James Maddison and Curtis Jones have also been excluded, with Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, who earned his first cap in Monday’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Eberechi Eze preferred. This makes Crystal Palace the most-represented club in the squad with four players.
Gareth Southgate has chosen Marc Guehi, Lewis Dunk, Joe Gomez, and Ezri Konsa as potential center-back partners for John Stones, leaving out Jarrad Branthwaite and Jarell Quansah, though the young Liverpool defender remains on standby.
Despite his injury, Shaw has made the final 26-player squad, with Southgate indicating that the left-back could be fit for England’s second group game against Denmark on June 20. Manchester United teenager Kobbie Mainoo, who debuted internationally against Brazil in March, is also included. Southgate has selected Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins as deputies to Harry Kane.
England can make late replacements to their squad until their first game at the Euros on June 16 against Serbia if a player is injured or falls ill, with goalkeepers being replaceable throughout the tournament.
**Goalkeepers:** Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).
**Defenders:** Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
**Midfielders:** Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
**Forwards:** Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).