- England fail to reach Euro 2024
- The “Roaring Lions” are about to enter an era of change.
- Several players may not be in the squad for the 2026 World Cup
Euro 2024 ended in disappointment for England, who finished as runners-up, prompting manager Gareth Southgate to step down in midweek after eight years in charge.
All that is now in the past for England, with their next target being the 2026 World Cup , and by then there will be a lot of changes to the squad, especially with a number of key players starting to age.
The following 10 names have a high chance of not wearing the ยูฟ่าเบท https://ufabet999.app national team shirt again, considering their age, physical condition and club form.
1. Kyle Walker
The Manchester City defender was the oldest player in England’s Euro 2020 runners-up squad and will be 36 at the next World Cup but there are certainly some world-class right-backs vying for his place at centre-back, with Chelsea’s Reece
James and Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold set to compete for Walker’s place, while City’s fellow teenager Rico Lewis could also be in the mix.
2. Kieran Trippier
Trippier is just four months younger than Walker and with two years to go he has little to talk about as a right-back and the left-back position he played as a stopgap at the last Euros is still a tough one to come by. Ben
Chilwell, Luke Shaw, Joe Gomez and Levi Colwill are all playing for top Premier League sides so there is little chance Trippier will start ahead of them.
3. Lewis Dunk
The Brighton captain has made just one appearance for England, in a friendly against the United States in 2018, and at the age of 32 he is a lowly option at centre-back, with the
likes of Jarrell Quansah and Jarrad Branthwaite also in the side.
4. Harry Maguire
Maguire has impressed at times for England but was ruled out of the Euros by injury. The
Manchester United defender is 31 and the situation at Old Trafford is uncertain, making it unlikely he will be a regular in England’s defence for the next two years.
5. Jordan Henderson
It is difficult to see Henderson returning to the England team again and, at the age of 34, Gareth Southgate was forced to omit him from the squad for the latest Euros, despite previously captaining the side and leading the dressing room, while the
form of Cobbie Mainoo and Adam Wharton, along with the emergence of Curtis Jones, were enough to see Henderson out of the squad
6. Calvin Phillips
Phillips is in a difficult position given his current form, physical condition and uncertainty over his future.
Southgate has admitted he is looking for a replacement for Phillips and it looks like the former Leeds United youngster needs to rediscover his best form as soon as possible if he is to remain with the Three Lions.
7. Raheem Sterling
At 29 years old and with his form not up to par, Sterling has almost waved goodbye to being England’s first choice forward.
Sterling’s position has to face younger players like Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon, Eberechi Eze and Jadon Sancho, with it almost impossible for him to compete for the field.
8. Jack Grealish
Grealish, 28, needs to rediscover his form at City if he is to return to the team after a dismal season last term,
while he is also struggling to displace Belgian winger Jeremie Doku at the club.
9. Marcus Rashford
Of course, Rashford is only 26 and many feel that if he can get back on track at United then the door to England football will be open once again.
However, Rashford has yet to show he is comfortable playing as a forward, left winger or right winger and his lack of teamwork could give Southgate a second thought.
10. Callum Wilson
Wilson has won nine caps for England but was left out of the squad for the Euros and, at the age of 32, will have already played his final game for the Three Lions.
England’s Harry Kane will start as the main striker, with Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins backing up the attack, with Wilson no longer available.