{"id":33231,"date":"2020-10-22T14:02:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T14:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/?p=33231"},"modified":"2020-10-22T14:02:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T14:02:50","slug":"england-euro-2020-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/england-euro-2020-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"England Euro 2020 squad &#8211; how is it shaping up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gareth Southgate is running out of games to decide his squad for Euro 2020, which oddly retains that title despite taking place a year after it was originally scheduled, due to COVID-19. With only a handful of internations left to play, here is our current England squad prediction for Euro 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Euro 2020 &#8211; England squad prediction<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the plane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s goalkeeping department seems set in stone despite the continued talk about <strong>Jordan Pickford&#8217;s<\/strong> status as the number one amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/jordan-pickford-calamity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a string of high-profile errors<\/a> for Everton. <strong>Nick Pope <\/strong>will be his back up with <strong>Dean Henderson<\/strong> almost certain to keep his place in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/blog\/euro-2020-tournament-preview-and-predictions\/\">Euro 2020<\/a> England squad.<\/p>\n<p>Right-back is a strong area for England with lots of options for Southgate to pick from.<strong> Kieran Trippier&#8217;s<\/strong> flexibility in filling in at left-back recently will earn him a berth, <strong>Kyle Walker<\/strong> appears to have been forgiven for his red card against Iceland and <strong>Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/strong> is a dead cert.<\/p>\n<p>The other side of the defence is more of a problem.<strong> Ben Chilwell<\/strong> is the man in possession with a handful of players hoping to act as backup to the Chelsea left-back.<strong> Harry Maguire&#8217;s <\/strong>loss of form is another headache for Southgate but the Manchester United captain seems certain to retain his place with <strong>Joe Gomez <\/strong>another guaranteed selection. <strong>Eric Dier<\/strong> will be in the squad, though the picture behind that trio is less clear with a few months to go before the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Declan Rice<\/strong> is one of Southgate&#8217;s favourites, so he and <strong>Jordan Henderson <\/strong>are certainties to make the final squad. There are places up for grabs in midfield, but <strong>Mason Mount<\/strong> will take one.<\/p>\n<p>Captain <strong>Harry Kane<\/strong>, United striker <strong>Marcus Rashford<\/strong>, Manchester City winger <strong>Raheem Sterling<\/strong> and Borussia Dortmund&#8217;s <strong>Jadon Sancho<\/strong> are a strong front four. There might be one or two more spots for an attacker behind them, but plenty of contenders will be left disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the departure lounge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That is 17 places already accounted for, though form and fitness will be a factor too. Defence looks to be England&#8217;s weakest area and Southgate has tried a few options at the back. <strong>Michael Keane<\/strong> has started the season well for Everton and is in contention to travel, while the leadership and communication of Wolves skipper <strong>Conor Coady<\/strong> could see him included as well, especially if England play with a back three. Being left-footed is a big tick in the box for <strong>Tyrone Mings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Southgate does not seem to trust the Aston Villa captain but public clamour for his inclusion will see <strong>Jack Grealish<\/strong> right in the mix as England will need his creativity in the final third. <strong>Kalvin Phillips<\/strong> has looked good and his ability on the ball should force his way into the squad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/strong> will be hard to ignore if he maintains his scoring streak, with <strong>Danny Ings<\/strong> a strong alternative as cover for Kane. Or could <strong>Jamie Vardy<\/strong> come out of retirement?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Waiting for a late call<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/football\/12612392\/phil-foden-mason-greenwood-girls-iceland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiscretions in Iceland<\/a> have left young talents <strong>Phil Foden<\/strong> and <strong>Mason Greenwood<\/strong> on the sidelines for now, but if they can regain Southgate&#8217;s trust they have a good chance of being included in the final 23.<\/p>\n<p>Versatility will be a must for the last few picks in the squad, which could be good news for the Arsenal duo of <strong>Bukayo Saka<\/strong> and <strong>Ainsley Maitland-Niles<\/strong>, who can both fill multiple roles. <strong>Harvey Barnes<\/strong> offers something a bit different to the other wide options available but <strong>Harry Winks<\/strong> will need a good season with Tottenham if he is to get into the confirmed selection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain<\/strong> has performed well for England in the past but may find his chances limited at Liverpool this season. Set piece expertise keeps <strong>James Ward-Prowse<\/strong> in the mix too and he seems to have moved up the list of midfielders, in front of Leicester&#8217;s <strong>James Maddison<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tammy Abraham&#8217;s<\/strong> time might yet come for the Three Lions but the Chelsea striker will surely struggle for regular games at Stamford Bridge after the Blues&#8217; summer spending spree.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aaron Ramsdale<\/strong> and <strong>Alex McCarthy<\/strong> are part of a small club of English goalkeepers who are starting regularly in the Premier League, but their hopes of selection are remote barring injury.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Booking their holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Starting against Denmark in the Nations League gave <strong>Reece James<\/strong> a chance to impress but England&#8217;s strength in depth at right-back will probably see the Chelsea defender miss out along with <strong>Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/strong>. England using right-backs on the left has to be bad news for<strong> Danny Rose<\/strong> and <strong>Luke Shaw<\/strong>, while <strong>Ryan Bertrand<\/strong> does not need to be waiting by the phone either.<\/p>\n<p>Burnley centre-back <strong>James Tarkowski<\/strong> was previously a regular in squads but he seems to be permanently on the sidelines now, along with the forgotten <strong>Chris Smalling<\/strong> and<strong> Phil Jones<\/strong>. It is also a long way back for <strong>John Stones<\/strong>, who is out of favour for both club and country right now.<\/p>\n<p>A loan move to Fulham gives <strong>Ruben Loftus-Cheek<\/strong> a chance to get Premier League games under his belt but, despite having 10 caps to his name, he does not seem to be in the frame now. <strong>Callum Hudson-Odoi<\/strong> is another Chelsea youngster whose Euros hopes are fading fast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Callum Wilson<\/strong> has been in fine form after his transfer to Newcastle but the ex-Bournemouth striker has a tough task to move above several strikers ahead of him in the pecking order for the England Euro 2020 squad.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Predicted squad<\/strong>: Pickford, Pope, D. Henderson; Trippier, Alexander-Arnold, Chilwell, Walker, Dier, Maguire, Gomez, Coady, Saka; J. Henderson, Rice, Phillips, Foden, Mount, Grealish, Winks; Kane, Sancho, Sterling, Rashford.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You could earn up to \u00a3100 (or currency equivalent) in bonus funds by joining Colossus with our New Player Bonus. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colossusbets.com\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog_unpaid_content&amp;utm_campaign=blog_newplayerbonus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to join the action.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gareth Southgate is running out of games to decide his squad for Euro 2020, which oddly retains that title despite taking place a year after it was originally scheduled, due to COVID-19. 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