Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Rashford IN, Townsend OUT and Drinkwater OUT... England squad for Euro 2016 revealed as Hodgson gambles on 18-year-old striker

Roy Hodgson has named his 23 man squad for Euro 2016 with Marcus Rashford in alongside Daniel Sturridge while Danny Drinkwater and Andros Townsend miss out along with the injured Fabian Delph.
Rashford impressed on his international debut last Friday, scoring against Australia after just 138 seconds, while Sturridge has done enough to prove his fitness. 
Premier League winner Drinkwater, Newcastle's Townsend and Manchester City midfielder Delph miss out as the squad was cut from 26 to 23.
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has impressed Roy Hodgson and is in the England 23
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has impressed Roy Hodgson and is in the England 23

FULL ENGLAND SQUAD AND NUMBERS FOR EURO 2016 

1. Joe Hart
2. Kyle Walker12.
3. Danny Rose
4. James Milner
5. Gary Cahill 
6. Chris Smalling
7. Raheem Sterling 
8. Adam Lallana
9. Harry Kane
10. Wayne Rooney
11. Jamie Vardy 
12. Nathaniel Clyne
13. Fraser Forster
14. Jordan Henderson
15. Daniel Sturridge
16. John Stones
17. Eric Dier
18. Jack Wilshere
19. Ross Barkley
20. Dele Alli
21. Ryan Bertrand
22. Marcus Rashford
23. Tom Heaton 
If Roy Hodgson were to pick his team by the traditional 1-11 method then Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy would all start. Rooney would most likely play behind with the Premier League's top two leading scorers, Kane and Vardy, leading the line. The midfield would consist of Rooney, James Milner, Adam Lallana and Raheem Sterling with Gary Cahill and Chris Smalling the centre back pairing with Spurs pair Kyle Walker and Danny Rose either side and Joe Hart in goal.
Could this be Hodgson's starting XI for the Russia game? 
GK: Hart; RB:Walker, CB: Smalling, CB: Cahill, LB: Rose; DCM: Milner, M: Lallana, M: Sterling, ACM: Rooney; F: Kane, F: Vardy 
England play Portugal at Wembley on Thursday before they head off to France and begin the tournament against Russia on June 11 in Marseilles. 
Hodgson's decision means England will have three goalkeepers, seven defenders, eight midfielders and five forwards in France - a group including teenage sensation Rashford.
Just three months after making his first appearance for United, the 18-year-old has won the FA Cup, signed a new contract and earned a place at Euro

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