Liverpool’s four players were called up in England on Tuesday, which included two surprises, as Arne Slott spoke for the first time since being confirmed as Reds head coach.
The quartet of Reds is part of England’s national team at the 2024 European Championship
It’s not too long until Euro 2024 kicks off, with Andy Robertson’s Scotland taking on hosts Germany in the first leg on June 14.
Gareth Southgate named his preliminary 33-man England squad for the tournament on Tuesday, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah selected.
It’s a proud moment for Jones and Quansah, neither of whom have played at senior level, with the selection of the latter a particular surprise.
Confirmation #ThreeLions‘ before-#EURO2024 training squad! ???????
— England (@England) May 21, 2024
However, there was no place for Harvey Elliott or Jordan Henderson, with the latter having endured a torrid time since leaving Liverpool.
The squad will be reduced to 26 players for the tournament itself, so there is no guarantee that Jones and Quansah will fly to Germany – which could be good from Liverpool’s perspective.
Diogo Jota, meanwhile, has been named in Portugal’s squad for the Euros.
5 other things today: Slott speaks and Nunez ‘critical’
- Arne Slott he has spoken for the first time since officially becoming Liverpool’s head coach – he is looking forward to leading “one of the biggest clubs in the world”!
- Liverpool’s next boss sees Darwin Nunez as a “critical” part of his plans at Liverpool moving forward – his third season must improve!
- One Liverpool coach will remain as part of Slott’s staff, according to a David Lynch exclusive. That’s good news for Alisson
- Slot has already made a big change to Liverpool’s pre-season plans – the players may not like this, especially Virgil van Dijk who has already given his advice
Latest Liverpool FC news
- The Reds are said to have made contact with Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva over an £85million move to the club, and we’d wait for a more reliable source before you get your hopes up (Caught offside)
- Liverpool scouts reportedly have PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayok on their target list – he’s similar in style to Mohamed Salah! (Rick Elfrink)
- Former Man United striker Robin van Persie has shown his support for Slott, having worked with him at Feyenoord. They’ll love that down the M62! (ESPN)
Another conversation from another place
- Marcus Rashford is another big name left out of the England squad. That’s the right call because he’s been miserable all season! (BBC Sport)
- Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos will retire from football immediately after Euro 2024 this summer. He is one of the best midfielders of his generation – we wish him all the best! (Real Madrid)
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