Jordan Henderson OUT of England squad but two shock names set to be included on provisional list ahead of Euro 2024
JORDAN HENDERSON has been left OUT of England’s provisional squad for Euro 2024.
The former Sunderland and Liverpool midfielder – who has 81 caps for the Three Lions – has been a staple of Gareth Southgate’s squads down the years.
But Southgate has decided to leave the Ajax star out of his 30-plus squad for this summer’s tournament.
That’s according to The Athletic, who claim Southgate’s provisional squad is set to have two shock inclusions.
They claim Liverpool ace Curtis Jones has filled the void left by Henderson.
The Athletic also reports that Southgate has also included Burnley stopper James Trafford in the squad – despite the relegation to the Championship.
The exclusion of Henderson from the provisional squad has come as a huge surprise.
The 33-year-old has been part of the squad for the three tournaments which have taken place during Southgate’s tenure.
He played in a further three tournaments under former Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson.
It’s unclear if the snub from the Euro 2024 squad will mark the end of Henderson’s international career.
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It could very well be that Southgate deems that he’s not played enough first-team football to warrant a place in the squad.
He made 12 appearances in all competitions for Ajax last season.
But he was out for almost six weeks due to injury, although he did return for the Dutch giants’ final three matches of the season.
News of Henderson’s omission spread like wildfire on social media, with one England fan saying: “Finally.”
Another said: “Eras come to an end. A new begins.”
And another said: “It’s about time.”
One remarked: “Is Southgate realising things now finally?”
Another chimed in: “Unexpected but the correct choice given the year he’s had.”
Henderson’s loss of a place in the squad could be the gain of 19-year-old Kobbie Mainoo, who flourished in his debut season with Manchester United.
Southgate handed the teen his first caps in England’s recent matches against Brazil and Belgium and was blown away by his displays.
He said: “He seems very calm. You can see he is taking everything in
“Talking to him tactically, he seems able to take all those concepts on.
A lot of young players now, with their academy education, are able to do that. You can see his comfort with the ball and receiving in tight areas.”
“There are a lot of steps being taken in a very short period of time, but you saw in the brief cameo the other day [against Brazil] some of the qualities he has.
Sometimes, with the really young ones, they are not even thinking about that.”
Henderson started the 2023/24 season in Saudi Arabia with Al Ettifaq with former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard.
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