Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison and Curtis Jones of Liverpool have been omitted from England’s 26-man squad for the European Championship in Germany this summer, sources have told ESPN.
They are the first two of seven players that manager Gareth Southgate will cut from his provisional 33-man squad ahead of UEFA’s Friday submission deadline. Sources have told ESPN that Jarell Quansah is also set to miss the cut.
Maddison, 27, came off the bench during Monday’s 3-0 friendly win against Bosnia & Herzegovina at St. James’ Park. He was in England’s squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar without making an appearance.
He had to withdraw from the Euro 2024 qualifiers in November due to an ankle injury sustained during Spurs 4-1 home defeat to London rivals, Chelsea.
Prior to that, Madison had three goals and five assists for Tottenham in his 11 appearances since joining the club from Leicester City in June.
The midfielder has struggled to recapture his early-season form since returning from injury at the end of January, scoring just one Premier League goal against Aston Villa on March 10.
England face Iceland at Wembley on Friday with a final decision due on the final squad by midnight CET.
England start their tournament against Serbia on June 16 before also facing Slovenia and Denmark in the group stage.
