Manchester United defender Harry Maguire expressed that he is “absolutely gutted” to miss Euro 2024 due to injury.
The 31-year-old, along with Manchester City forward Jack Grealish, both regulars in Gareth Southgate’s England squad, did not make the final 26-man list.
Maguire has not sufficiently recovered from a calf injury he sustained in April, which also kept him out of United’s FA Cup final victory over Manchester City last month.
In a post on social media, Maguire, who has represented the Three Lions on 63 occasions, confirmed he would not be playing in Germany.
He said: “I’m devastated not to have been selected to play for England at the Euros this summer. Despite my best efforts, I’ve not been able to overcome an injury to my calf. Maybe I pushed myself too hard, to try and make it. Simply, I am absolutely gutted.”
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, Liverpool’s Jarell Quansah and Curtis Jones and Tottenham midfielder James Maddison have all also missed out.
“For me, representing England is the highest honour,” Maguire, who was in Southgate’s initial 33-man selection, added. “It means everything to me. If I can’t help the team as a player, I will support them as a fan – along with the rest of the country. Go and win it boys.
“Next, I will return to the supervision of the Manchester United medical team in order to prepare for next season.”
Earlier on Thursday, it was confirmed that Tottenham forward James Maddison, 27, and Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, 23, had both left the training camp.
In a post on social media, Maddison wrote of his disappointment, saying “devastated doesn’t quite cut it”. He added: “I still thought there would be a space for me in a 26-man squad as I feel I bring something different and had been a mainstay in this whole qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 in Germany.
“But the manager has made the decision and I have to respect that. I’ll be back, I have no doubt.”
England start their Euro 2024 campaign with a Group C game against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on 16 June, before games against Denmark on 20 June and Slovenia on 25 June.