Jordan Henderson will likely be named in Gareth Southgate’s Euro squad – after England medics checked out his health at Liverpool’s coaching floor.
The Three Lions boss names his 26-man squad for the match on Tuesday and Henderson is assured a spot after convincing Southgate he is recovered from groin surgical procedure following an harm within the Mersey derby in February.
Southgate despatched two of his England physio’s to Liverpool’s new Kirkby coaching floor final week the place they made health checks and watched Henderson prepare.
And they reported that the Liverpool star will likely be match to participate within the match – even when he would not determine within the win-or-bust pursuit of Champions League soccer of their remaining match of the season in opposition to Crystal Palace at Anfield immediately.
That’s excellent news for Southgate – nevertheless it’s nonetheless within the stability whether or not Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will likely be match sufficient after selecting up ankle ligament injury in opposition to Aston Villa.
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Maguire is predicted to overlook the Europa League Final in opposition to Villarreal in Gdansk, Poland, on Wednesday and England’s medical crew are in fixed contact with their counterparts at Old Trafford.
Southgate is hoping the remainder of his stars come by way of immediately’s remaining spherical of Premier League matches unscathed even when new Uefa guidelines imply he can decide a 26 man squad, a rise on the earlier match restrict of 23.
The England boss has a number of choice dilemmas with Liverpool proper again Trent Alexander-Arnold hoping to be recalled after being dropped from the final squad.
Borussia Dortmund’s 17-year-old midfielder Jude Bellingham must also make the minimize however in assault Southgate has some powerful choices.
Villa ahead Ollie Watkins impressed within the final squad scoring in opposition to San Marino on his debut however he could miss out with Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin forward of him within the pecking order.
Manchester United teenager Mason Greenwood can also be braced for disappointment regardless of membership boss Ole Gunnar Soslkjaer believing he deserves a spot.
The teen has been in red-hot type scoring eight targets in his final 13 video games and Soslkjaer says: “Mason is absolutely, actually creating and he is improved nicely by way of the season.
“He’s discovered rather a lot so I would not be shocked if he was picked as a result of I see him day in and time out. I see the boy’s qualities however that’s Gareth’s choice.
“Of course I would like my gamers to have good experiences and if Gareth thinks Mason is worthy of a spot in fact I’m comfortable for him to go positively.”
Greenwood hasn’t been included in a Southgate squad since being reprimanded with Manchester City star Phil Foden for breaching Covid guidelines on England obligation in Iceland final September when the pair smuggled women into the crew lodge.
