As the Premier League season reached its dramatic finale yesterday, next on the agenda is Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for this summer’s Euro 2020.
With his announcement coming on Tuesday, debate is rumbling on regarding who should make it to the European Championships, and you have been making your voice heard through our England squad selector.
Whilst most pundits believe Trent Alexander-Arnold is key to England’s success this summer, many believe Southgate is looking elsewhere, the Liverpool full-back already being dropped by the England manager in March.
All eyes are also on England’s attacking options, as the Three Lions are inundated with a wealth of talent up-front. It will be a nervous 24 hours for Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish as both await to see if they have caught Southgate's eye.
Thousands upon thousands of you have been taking part in our England squad selector, letting us know who YOU think is worthy of a Three Lions jersey. In this rundown, we will be going with a traditional setup, picking three goalkeepers, five full backs, four centre backs, seven midfielders and seven forwards.
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Unsurprisingly, Dean Henderson and Jordan Pickford are the top goalkeepers in our survey so far, taking up more than 90% of the vote. With Nick Pope now confirmed as out of Euros contention, Sam Johnstone takes his place as the third goalkeeper.
Voters have faith in Trent Alexander-Arnold who is high on the list in the full-back vote, joined closely by Ben Chilwell, Kyle Walker, and Luke Shaw.
Reece James and Bukayo Saka sit in fifth and sixth position in the fullback vote, with James making the top 26 and Saka just falling short of your final 26.
Every team needs some defensive giants, and so far, Harry Maguire, John Stones and Tyrone Mings are the three defensive leaders that you think Southgate needs to lift the trophy at Wembley this July.
If we consider your votes alone, we would only be taking these three to Euro 2020. However, to ensure England’s defensive safety, Michael Keane is your fourth centre back pick, with Eric Dier just missing out.
The further forward we move up the pitch, the more competitive the selection gets, with seven midfielders practically tied for votes.
Mason Mount is the top midfielder on the team sheet, with Declan Rice trailing by just a few hundred votes. Up to now, James Ward-Prowse, Jesse Lingard and Kalvin Phillips miss out this summer, with Jordan Henderson gaining a place despite an injury-laden season. Dele Alli is also a surprise inclusion after a difficult campaign with Tottenham.
Finally, we have your forward picks. At this point, Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford are leading the way as your top two contenders. Ollie Watkins just about makes the squad, beating out Jamie Vardy (who would have to announce a remarkable u-turn to be considered) and Danny Ings by less than 100 votes.
Do you disagree with the 26-man squad? Don’t worry, you still have time to change the results via our England squad selector below.
Your England Euro 2020 Squad SO FAR:
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Sam Johnstone
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Chilwell, Kyle Walker, Luke Shaw, Reece James, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Tyrone Mings, Michael Keane
Midfielders: Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Phil Foden, Mason Mount, Dele Alli, Jack Grealish
Forwards: Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Dominic Calvert Lewin, Harry Kane, Mason Greenwood, Ollie Watkins
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