{"id":216715,"date":"2023-11-19T18:21:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=216715"},"modified":"2023-11-19T18:21:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:21:37","slug":"gareth-southgate-issues-euro-2024-warning-to-crocked-england-stars-with-tournament-set-for-rule-change-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/sport\/gareth-southgate-issues-euro-2024-warning-to-crocked-england-stars-with-tournament-set-for-rule-change-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Gareth Southgate issues Euro 2024 warning to crocked England stars with tournament set for rule change | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
GARETH SOUTHGATE has told England\u2019s crocks there is no room for Euros passengers.<\/p>\n
Squads for next year\u2019s finals will return to the usual 23-man size after nations got to take\u00a026 to Euro 2020 and Qatar 2022 due to the Covid pandemic.<\/p>\n
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England know from bitter experience the cost of taking unfit stars to major tournaments.<\/p>\n
Captain David Beckham went to the 2002 World Cup weeks after breaking a metatarsal.<\/p>\n
The Three Lions lost in the quarter-finals and assistant boss Tord Grip later said Beckham was only \u00a075 per cent fit.<\/p>\n
Wayne Rooney also admitted\u00a0he should not have gone to the 2006 World Cup after breaking foot bones in the build-up.<\/p>\n
He tore his groin in training but \u00a0battled on until he was sent off for fouling Ricardo Carvalho in a last-eight loss\u00a0to Portugal.<\/p>\n Questions were even asked about current skipper\u00a0Harry Kane and his ankles following a couple of sluggish performances at the start of Euro 2020.<\/p>\n Southgate says the return to 23-man squads means he will be able to take fewer risks with the party he takes to Germany, putting many players on alert.<\/p>\n The Three Lions manager \u00a0said: \u201cThose who\u00a0play more than one position are helpful.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBut players who are physically vulnerable, we will have\u00a0to think very carefully about.<\/p>\n \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say all 23 have to be fit to get on the plane but we can take far fewer gambles than we could for the last two tournaments, where it was 26.\u201d<\/p>\n That should ring \u00a0alarm bells with players like Reece James.<\/p>\n The Chelsea captain decided he was not ready to return to England duty this month after his own injury problems.<\/p>\n But with Kieran Trippier able to play both full-back positions and Trent Alexander-Arnold offering a midfield option, James could miss out.<\/p>\n Chelsea defender\u00a0Ben Chilwell will also be concerned.<\/p>\n If Manchester United\u2019s Luke Shaw recovers from his own long-term problems, he will be first-choice left-back and there might not be room for another specialist in that position.<\/p>\n Tottenham\u2019s James Maddison went to Qatar despite carrying a knee problem and ended up not playing a minute.<\/p>\n Despite fine form, Maddison\u2019s new ankle knock may put him in the \u201cphysically vulnerable\u201d category.<\/p>\n Arsenal and England fans are also concerned about Bukayo Saka because he keeps playing despite picking up niggles and being roughed up by opponents.<\/p>\n On Saka, Southgate said: \u201cHe does invite contact at times because he receives well when he\u2019s tightly marked.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is very important to us and \u00a0his club and is crucial to them being successful.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/picture>SHEER DELIGHT <\/span><\/p>\n
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