England's alternative 26-man squad of axed stars that would STILL have a chance of winning Euros 2024

England would still be considered one of the favourites for Euros 2024 even with a squad made up of the stars left out.

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Jack Grealish was left out of the squad for Germany in a bombshell decision from Gareth Southgate.

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Marcus Rashford failed to even make Southgate's 33-man preliminary squad due to poor form at Man Utd.

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Jarrad Branthwaite failed to make the squad despite being one of the Premier League's most in-form centre-backs.

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Harry Maguire has been ever-present under Southgate but the emotional England boss revealed he had failed to return to full fitness in time.

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AC Milan's Fikayo Tomori could have been an enticing option for his performances with the Serie A runners-up.

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Nick Pope would have been likely to make the squad had he not suffered an injury-ravaged season.

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