Euro 2024: Maddison left out of England squad

Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has been left out of England’s 26-player squad for Euro 2024 and has departed the Three Lions camp.

Maddison, who featured as a substitute in England’s 3-0 win over Bosnia on Monday, is the first name from Gareth Southgate’s 33-player provisional squad to not make the final cut for the tournament in Germany.

Southgate has to cut his extended squad down to 26 names by 11 p.m. on Friday – an hour after England’s final Euro 2024 warm-up friendly against Iceland at Wembley.

England begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia on June 16.

Maddison’s wait for a major tournament appearance with England goes on, having made the final 26 2022 World Cup squad in Qatar – but he failed to make an appearance before the Three Lions’ quarter-final exit.

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Sky Sports‘ Sam Blitz said: “Three goals and five assists in his first nine Premier League games for Tottenham, James Maddison was on course for Player of the Season, let alone a spot in the England Euros squad.

“He was a shoo-in nine months ago, but now he is the first to be omitted from this extended England group.

“This is no suprise. His form has dropped off since that scintillating start for Spurs this season. The only Premier League goal contributions he made since March 10 came against Burnley and Sheffield United, while he was not given a starting role in a makeshift England line-up against Bosnia & Herzegovina.”

Below is England’s current 32-player training squad:

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), James Trafford (Burnley).

Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Man Utd), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City).

Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), 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), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

The Star