The England Euro 2024 squad announcement will come around sooner than you think, as Gareth Southgate looks towards his fourth – and probably final – tournament as Three Lions boss.
There's been mixed success thus far, reaching the 2018 World Cup semi-final, Euro 2020 final and then the quarters in 2022 in Qatar. Some stars, such as Harry Maguire, Harry Kane and Jordan Henderson have been mainstays for all three competitions, while other plays have emerged between tournaments to stake a claim for places.
Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka have all emerged in recent years as influential players, and will all be important figures of the England Euro 2024 squad. But while Southgate has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal, all of his players will need to be on top form at Euro 2024 if they're to overcome the likes of France, Germany and Portugal in the latter rounds of the tournament.
Sure, they're the favourites to lift the trophy in Berlin on July 14, but that doesn't always translate into success. But first, the Three Lions' focus will be on the group stages, where they'll face Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia. Progressing from there with relative ease will be of paramount importance - thereafter is anyone's guess.
As with every team at the tournament, FourFourTwo will bring you all the latest on England as we report live from the European Championship. As well as information on how to watch each game at Euro 2024, we'll also provide in-depth coverage of all the Euro 2024 squads, too.
England's squad
England Euro 2024 squad: The squad for the March friendlies
The England Euro 2024 squad numbers will be confirmed at a later date.
England manager: Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate, England manager
For some, Gareth Southgate is everything that is wrong with England failing to win a trophy in recent tournaments. For others, he is the reason why England have managed a quarter-final, semi-final and final appearances in the previous three tournaments, besting pretty much every other Three Lions boss from history.
But it seems like Euro 2024 will be his last hurrah as England gaffer. So while his tactical accumen comes under ever-increasing scrutiny, he could head out as a true hero if he manages to hold the European Championship trophy aloft come mid-July.
England's star player
Harry Kane
England captain Harry Kane (Image credit: Getty Images)
Captain fantastic Kane will be even more determined to win something with England, having been the player who missed the decisive penalty against France in the World Cup. That hasn't deterred his spirit at international or club level, either, with the striker finding the net on such a regular basis it almost seems an inevitability before a ball is even kicked.
England's leading scorer, his summer switch to Bayern Munich also means he has experience operating in the country of the hosts this summer - could that stand him in good stead to plunder more finishes against hapless goalkeepers? England fans will sure hope so.
Kits
Home kit
England home kit (Image credit: Nike)
Nike have spoken of 'taking a prismatic approach' to updating the colour scheme of each country's new kit and England are no exception. The classic white shirt is complemented by dark blue, with hints of red and purple.
The England Euro 2024 away kit is not the red or blue that most people would have expected. Instead, Nike have gone for a daring mix of the two with this muted purple design accompanied by unconventional side panels.
How many players are England allowed to take to Euro 2024?
UEFA has gone back and forth on their decision over squad sizes. After originally announcing that teams will revert to a more traditional 23-player squad, kickback from European nations has meant that 26 players will now be available to teams at Euro 2024.
That ensures Gareth Southgate will have a slightly easier time selecting his England Euro 2024 squad, though that doesn't mean there still won't be some important omissions.
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Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.
