England has announced their first squad for the Euro 2024 Qualifiers soon and we can the players Gareth Southgate has selected, and some big names miss out.
As always, it is expected that England makes it through the qualifiers to the finals, and there is an expectation that they should do this flawlessly; however, their qualifying group is not easy.
With the Three Lions making the final in 2021, there will be some annoyance from the England fans that they have to face the country who beat them in the final and lifted the trophy – Italy.
As well as the current Euro holders, England also have Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta, so they need to claim top place and make sure they beat Italy when they play them.
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England 2024 Euro Qualifiers Squad Announced (March 2023)
Here is the England squad in full, and there are definitely some surprises in the mix. Overall it looks a good squad.
Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Newcastle United), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal)
Defenders: Reece James (Chelsea), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)
Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), James Maddison (Leicester City), Declan Rice (West Ham United)
Forwards: Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford)
When did Gareth Southgate announce the England Squad?
England are due to begin their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign in March 2023. They will play two matches in this upcoming international break. The first is away to Italy, whilst the second is at home to Ukraine. The first match of this qualifying campaign is arguably the toughest and the England squad that Gareth Southgate selects needs to start this tournament well.
Gareth Southgate announced his upcoming England squad on Thursday 16th March 2023 at 2 PM GMT. That is the time the England squad typically gets announced by Southgate.
This is the first time the England squad will meet up since the 2022 World Cup, which saw them knocked out by finalists France. Not only is this a chance for those given a chance in Qatar to continue to impress and keep their place, but it is also a chance for Southgate to name some new players should he choose to do so to see if they deserve a Three Lions spot over others.
With England coming a lot closer to lifting their first trophy since 1966, there is hope that the 2024 Euros will finally be the time in which Southgate can go all the way. He has definitely improved the mentality of the squad and the harmony between the fans and the players is much better; however, many feel like he might leave his role as manager of England if he cannot succeed at this upcoming tournament in Germany.
