Gareth Southgate is set to reveal a training squad on May 21, just after the Premier League season ends. The size of the squad is expected to exceed the 23 players permitted for the tournament. This training squad will participate in England’s warm-up games against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland. Southgate will need to finalize his squad for the European Championship by June 8, including players like Kobbie Mainoo, who is hoping for a chance after an impressive season at Manchester United. Berrada is expected to have a major influence on any potential managerial changes at United. Can I have that? Klopp finds humor in United’s managerial situation. The England manager will not have the option to select a larger squad of 26 players like he did for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the previous Euros in 2020. Southgate will only be able to bring 23 players to Germany for the upcoming tournament. He has acknowledged that the reduction will necessitate a new way of thinking. Southgate mentioned that he will have to be more cautious in selecting players compared to the previous two tournaments, where there were 26 players. The smaller squad size requires a different approach as in the past he could select players who were not fit for the initial matches. The battle for spots on the plane to Germany is anticipated to be intense, as Southgate will choose 23 players to kick off England’s campaign against Serbia on June 16 in the first group-stage game. This will be followed by matches against Denmark on June 20 and Slovenia on June 25.
