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Gareth Southgate will name England’s training squad for this summer’s Euro 2024 this week, before whittling down his selection to the final 26 players.
England will play two warm-up games before the tournament, taking on Bosnia at St James’ Park on Monday 3 June, before facing Iceland at Wembley on Friday 7 June.
The following day, Southgate will name his official 26-man squad for the European Championship in Germany.
Here is everything you need to know about the squad announcement.
When is the England squad announced?
Southgate will announce a ‘training squad’ on Tuesday 21 May, two days after the Premier League season concluded. The size of the squad has not been confirmed but it will be bigger than the 26 allowed for the tournament itself.
England will play warm-up matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 3 June and Iceland on 6 June, before the final 26-player squad is confirmed on Sunday 8 June.
When do the Euros begin?
Euro 2024 begins on Friday 14 June when Germany take on Scotland in Munich.
England play Serbia in Gelsenkirchen the following night, before games against fellow Group C opponents Denmark and Slovenia.
Source: independent.co.uk
