European Championships Final squad - players cut

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Trafford, Quansah, Branthwaite, Maguire, Jones, Maddison + Grealish the unlucky 7 to miss out on a final spot.

Maguire with an injury is a massive blow, always raises his game for England, and is a huge threat from set pieces at both ends. Gutted.

Branthwaite surpises me because I think he's the next big thing at centre back, but I don't think the rest can have any arguments.

Absolutely delighted Wharton and Eze will be going, pure footballers who add a lot to our team.
 
Centre back looks like our weak position - which seems crazy to say for an England football team. Stones great, but whoever plays alongside him is going to be mighty inexperienced at the highest level.

Be fascinated to see how Southgate sets up in midfield. Assume we'll have Bellingham behind Kane, with Saka and Foden flanking them and then Rice at the base. But who else? I'm betting that Southgate would instinctively go with the more conservative option (someone to play the Henderson/Philips role - maybe Gallagher or Mainoo), but I think we'd be a better team going DesBall and finding a way to fit Palmer in there. Or maybe he'll split the difference with TAA.
 
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