England unveil EURO 2024 squad; Maguire, Grealish, Maddison missing out

By Can Erozden

England on Thursday named their 26-man final squad for the UEFA EURO 2024, as Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish and Tottenham Hotspur forward James Maddison were axed.

The high-profile trio, however, were part of the 33-man provisional squad announced in May.

The Three Lions led by manager Gareth Southgate will head to Germany next week. They will play their opener against Serbia in Group C on June 16, and then face Denmark and Slovenia.

- Final squad

Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)

Defenders: Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)

Forwards: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)