England Euro 2020 squad announcement - LIVE!
It is decision time for Gareth Southgate, with the England manager naming a 33-man provisional squad for this summer’s European Championship today.
Southgate had been expected to name his final 26-man party for the tournament - delayed from 2020 to 2021 - but on Monday evening it was reported he would name a larger provisional group to be whittled down before the June 1 deadline.
Uefa has made Southgate’s job a little easier with their expansion from the usual 23-man parties designed to negate the impact of any Covid outbreaks during the tournament, but the Three Lions boss still has several major headaches.
Perhaps the most talked about position is right-back, where England are blessed with a plethora of talent; the likes of Kyle Walker, Reece James and Kieran Trippier were all been included in the most recent squad, while Trent Alexander-Arnold missed out - but all four make the longlist here.
There are injury concerns over some of Southgate’s most experienced figures, most notably Jordan Henderson and Harry Maguire, who are both in a race to be fit in time for the first game against Croatia but have still been included for now.
There are first senior call-ups for Brighton centre-back White and Everton defender Godfrey, while Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale joins uncapped Sam Johnstone in the squad as Nick Pope misses out through injury.
Manchester United teenager Mason Greenwood has been recalled for the first time since being sent home after his debut in Iceland, while Eric Dier misses out,
