James Maddison has become the first player to be axed from England’s squad for Euro 2024. The Tottenham playmaker has struggled for consistency since returning from an ankle injury in January and has left the camp after being informed on Wednesday that he will not be part of the final 26-man group heading to Germany.
The Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has not been included in the squad and Jarrell Quansah, Liverpool’s uncapped centre-back, is also expected to miss out. Jones was in contention to be selected for England’s friendlies against Brazil and Belgium in March, only for an injury to halt his progress. The youngster is rated by Southgate, but he was not involved on Monday against Bosnia and Herzegovina and remains uncapped.
