Former English forward Michael Owen has spoken out on the squad announcement claiming he was \u2018very surprised\u2019 at Rashford missing out on the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Very surprised Gareth Southgate has left @MarcusRashford out of his squad. Granted he\u2019s had a poor season by his standards but tournament football is different and he\u2019s always been confident in an England shirt. We\u2019ve many talented attacking players but very few with Rashford's pace. In such a big squad, he was worth the risk,\" Owen wrote on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rashford like a majority of the players in this Manchester United squad has struggled to gain confidence through the course of the season and has been out of form for a while having scored only 7 goals and providing 2 assists in the 2023\/24 campaign.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England\u2019s provisional squad consists of 33 players out of which only 26 will be allowed to travel with the team for the European Championship. Southgate\u2019s side will be playing against Bosnia and herzegovina and Iceland before announcing their final squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jadon Sancho, Dominic Solanke, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Jordan Henderson, James Ward-Prowse, Kalvin Phillips, Eric Dier, Nick Pope, Raheem Sterling, Levi Colwill and Ben White are some of the notable stars that will not be on the plane to Germany for the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Wishing Gareth and the boys all the best for the up and coming tournament,\u201d posted the 26-year old Rashford on Instagram.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England will be hoping that they can go all the way and bring the long pending trophy home especially after losing the finals of the previous edition against Italy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The three lions have never won the European championship and their last major international trophy dates back to the 196 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England Provisional Squad-<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, James Trafford.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite, Lewis Dunk, Joe Gomez, Marc Gu\u00e9hi, Ezri Konsa, Harry Maguire, Jarell Quansah, Luke Shaw, John Stones, Kieran Trippier, Kyle Walker.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Gallagher, Curtis Jones, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice, Adam Wharton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Forwards: Jude Bellingham, Jarrod Bowen, Eberechi Eze, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, James Maddison, Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, Ollie Watkins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/michael-owen-very-surprised-at-rashfords-snub-from-englands-provisional-squad-for-euros.jpg", "alt_img": "Michael Owen 'very surprised' at Rashford's snub from England\u2019s provisional squad for Euros", "alt_title": "Michael Owen \u2018very surprised\u2019 at Rashford\u2019s snub from England\u2019s provisional squad for Euros", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Michael Owen 'very Surprised' At Rashford's Snub From England\u2019s Provisional Squad For Euros On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Michael Owen 'very Surprised' At Rashford's Snub From England\u2019s Provisional Squad For Euros, Following Gareth Southgate: Following Gareth Southgate\u2019s announcement of England\u2019s provisional squad that will play two friendlies before the upcoming Euros,.", "seo_keywords": "Michael Owen, New Delhi, Following Gareth Southgate, Jordan Henderson, Marcus Rashford, Former English, Gareth Southgate, Manchester United, European Championship, Jadon Sancho, Dominic Solanke, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, James Ward, Kalvin Phillips", "tag": "", "tagging": "Michael Owen, New Delhi, Following Gareth Southgate, Jordan Henderson, Marcus Rashford, Former English, Gareth Southgate, Manchester United, European Championship, Jadon Sancho, Dominic Solanke, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, James Ward, Kalvin Phillips", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "michael-owen-very-surprised-at-rashfords-snub-from-englands-provisional-squad-for-euros", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "852", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-05-22 14:08:03", "updated": "2024-05-22 14:08:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Michael Owen, New Delhi, Following Gareth Southgate, Jordan Henderson, Marcus Rashford, Former English, Gareth Southgate, Manchester United, European Championship, Jadon Sancho, Dominic Solanke, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, James Ward, Kalvin Phillips", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-05-22 14:08:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "football", "cnmid": "906738", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/michael-owen-very-surprised-at-rashfords-snub-from-englands-provisional-squad-for-euros-15373" }