Surprise in the England National Team! Two figures are left out of the call for the Euro Cup

The Euro Cup It is about to begin and the teams are presenting the final squads to face the competition. England presented its final selection this Thursday and two important absences immediately stand out: Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish.

Gareth Southgate decided not to call the two players who, until now, were common in the English team’s approaches in competitions and international dates. Added to them, they are James Maddison, Curtis Jones and James Trafford as those excluded from the list of 26.

The reasons for the non-call

Harry Maguire He is going through an injury to his calf and, for this reason, he has not had minutes with him since April. Manchester United. The team’s doctors decided that the recovery time would be longer than estimated and, for this reason, that he should be ruled out after his absence from Thursday’s training session with the English team.

Maguire spoke out in ‘x’ and announced the difficult moment of not being called to represent his country in the next Euro Cup. “I am devastated not to have been selected to play for England for the European Championship this summer. Despite my best efforts, I have not been able to overcome a calf injury,” he confessed.

In addition, he revealed his spirit regarding this news. “Maybe I tried too hard to try to achieve it. I’m just absolutely devastated,” he mentioned. However, he made clear his intention to encourage, from the outside, his selection. “If I can’t help the team as a player, I’ll support them as a fan, along with the rest of the country. Go and win, guys.”

On the other hand, the Jack Grealish It is not due to an injury. His absence would be based on the season he played with Manchester City in which he only scored 3 goals in 36 games in which he appeared. However, it is a surprise, since the forward was common in the approaches of Gareth Southgate and it was important for the team in its passage to the 2021 final

Those summoned by Southgate

The English coach first presented a pre-call of 30 players that did include the two figures and left out Jordan Henderson, another player who was also a regular in the National Team.

However, in the official list of 26 players, Southgate left names that make England one of the favorites for the title. Jordan Pickford, Kyle Walker and Alexander Arnold They are some of those experienced in these tournaments. Furthermore, up front, Jude Bellingham He arrives at a great moment after being champion of the Champions League with the real Madrid