Alan Shearer says Marcus Rashford’s place in the England squad for Euro 2024 is under threat | 4NU3B65 | 2024-04-01 16:08:01
Alan Shearer says Marcus Rashford's place in the England squad for Euro 2024 is under threat | 4NU3B65 | 2024-04-01 16:08:01
Alan Shearer feels Marcus Rashford's place in England's Euro 2024 squad is underneath vital menace, though Manchester United team-mate Kobbie Mainoo has played himself into rivalry.
The Three Lions followed up a defeat towards Brazil with an entertaining 2-2 draw against Belgium on Tuesday night, rescuing a draw in the 95th minute because of Jude Bellingham.
Rashford was an unused substitute against Belgium and solely performed 15 minutes towards Brazil, and Shearer feels he might be one in every of a number of high-profile omissions Gareth Southgate might want to make forward of the Euros.
Writing for The Athletic, Shearer stated of the United forward: 'If Rashford performs properly between now and the top of the season, then that would probably pressure the supervisor's hand. But I don't assume he's a certainty to go, no.
'He's not a centre-forward, he doesn't need to play there. He'd be going as a wide ahead who can play as a striker in an emergency.
'You'll be able to inform from his body language that he doesn't need to play there for Manchester United. If he's going to be in the squad, it wouldn't be forward of Harry Kane, Watkins or Toney, it'd be as a wide ahead.'
He continued: 'Mainoo undoubtedly [played his way into Southgate's plans], contemplating that this season he's been unbelievable. What a narrative, given where he was last summer time to where he's now.
'You haven't received time to mess around with regards to making an impression. The games are very limited so whenever you get a chance, it's a must to take it.
'I feel Anthony Gordon has taken his, he impressed on Saturday (within the Brazil recreation), and Mainoo is another. With Toney, I assumed he did properly — he was given a chance and took it.
'When it comes to players who didn't play notably properly, I assumed Ben Chilwell struggled on Saturday, and he gave it away a couple of occasions towards Belgium. But what may go in his favour is that England aren't blessed with many options in that place.
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'Lewis Dunk also made errors towards Belgium, which led to a aim. Ezri Konsa did OK within the two matches, so he did himself no hurt.
'The issue the wingers have is there are so many of them. Grealish, Jarrod Bowen, Rashford, Gordon and Bukayo Saka, to name just some, and so no less than a couple of good players might miss out.
'Grealish and Rashford are undoubtedly underneath strain for their positions. It's robust but, whoever Gareth picks, he can just point in any respect the choices, whereas defensively he doesn't have anyplace near as a lot depth.'
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