England vs Iceland LIVE: Build-up and team news ahead of Three Lions’ final Euro 2024 warm-up match

The supervisor has reduce a raft of high-profile names, having already axed Marcus Rashford, Jordan Henderson and Ben Chilwell from his coaching squad.

Emerging expertise corresponding to Adam Wharton, his Crystal Palace teammate Eberechi Eze and Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon are all set to make the final squad.

England beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-0 St James’ Park on Monday, and will play Iceland at Wembley on Friday of their final warm-up earlier than the match. The squad have to be submitted to Uefa by midnight after the sport, earlier than the Football Association pronounces the 26 who made the reduce for the European Championship in Germany the next day.

Southgate’s aspect are one of the favourites to raise the trophy on 14 July, given their current report in main tournaments and the excellent formof their attacking gamers this season together with Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden.

Below is a more in-depth take a look at who’s heading to the Euros, and who has missed out.

Addressing the squad announcement at a press convention, Southgate mentioned the explanation Grealish and Maddison had not been included was as a result of different gamers had higher seasons.

“All the players took the news really respectfully,” mentioned Southgate, “Of course, all gamers will consider they need to be in and that’s why they’re high gamers.

“They have that self-belief and mindset, however the reality is now we have some gamers who’ve been enjoying extraordinarily properly all season within the league.

“We simply really feel different gamers had stronger seasons, notably within the final six months or so. Attacking areas, specifically, we’re blessed with quite a bit of choices, all barely totally different.

“Madders and Jack each give us one thing totally different as properly. They’ve been powerful calls, calls that we as a gaggle have gone over and over and over. We again our selections, however recognise we might have gone a distinct route.”

Gareth Southgate named an preliminary 33-man coaching squad that wanted trimming to 26 gamers by 11pm on Friday, simply over an hour after the final pleasant towards Iceland finishes.

But moderately than wait till Uefa’s deadline, the England boss determined to announce the final reduce on the eve of the Wembley send-off.

Gareth Southgate remains to be shuffling his pack as gamers try and recuperate from harm with Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw out of motion. Anthony Gordon could also be risked as a second half substitute however provided that he’s within the supervisor’s plans to take to Euro 2024.

Bukayo Saka and John Stones are again after their precautionary relaxation durations and ought to play a component within the recreation whereas Phil Foden, Kobbie Mainoo and Kyle Walker are all accessible for choice. After successful the Champions League with Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham has joined up with the squad however is more likely to miss the match as Southgate will need him rested.

One attention-grabbing selection for the England boss is who will sub in at centre-back for Maguire. Marc Guehi is the plain choose however Southgate could also be tempted to supply Lewis Dunk or Ezri Konsa a choose ahead of the primary recreation of the match.

Tonight’s match takes place at Wembley, with kick off at 7.45pm BST. It might be broadcast on Channel 4, with protection beginning at 7pm.

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The England boss has already introduced the squad that may participate within the competitors with James Maddison is one of the larger names to overlook out. Jack Grealish’s omission in the meantime took most individuals unexpectedly whereas Harry Maguire hasn’t recovered from harm in time to function.

The Three Lions took on Bosnia and Herzegovina earlier this week working out 3-0 winners at St. James’ Park with targets for Cole Palmer, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Harry Kane. An experimental line-up noticed Alexander-Arnold begin alongside Conor Gallagher in midfield however it’s anticipated Southgate will go together with a extra conventional trying aspect towards Iceland to get some enjoying time in for his first selection picks.