England will step up their Euro 2024 preparations on Monday night when they take on Bosnia and Herzegovina at Newcastle United’s St James’ Park. The clash will be the first of two warm-up friendlies for the Three Lions before they travel to Germany for the start of the tournament.
It will also be the first chance Southgate has to run the rule over his squad for the Euros. Unfortunately, it seems he will be without a host of key men, with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Kyle Walker, Kobbie Mainoo and Phil Foden yet to link up with England, while John Stones, Bukayo Saka, Harry Maguire, Anthony Gordon and Luke Shaw have also been ruled out, with the latter three missing training through injury.
Newcastle’s Gordon missed the Magpies’ final fixture of the Premier League season due to an ankle issue and while he is expected to be fit for the tournament, he won’t feature on Monday. With that in mind, here’s a look at how England could line-up.
Newcastle’s Gordon missed the Magpies’ final fixture of the Premier League season due to an ankle issue and while he is expected to be fit for the tournament, he won’t feature on Monday. With that in mind, here’s a look at how England could line-up.
![Jude Bellingham is expected to start at the Euros but his absence gives Cole Palmer the chance to impress on the international stage.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/02/16/11/GettyImages-2155705692.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. CAM: Cole Palmer
Jude Bellingham is expected to start at the Euros but his absence gives Cole Palmer the chance to impress on the international stage. | Getty Images
![Grealish cut his holiday short to link up with England and he may well get the chance to stake a claim on Monday.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/02/16/24/GettyImages-2155704608.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. LM: Jack Grealish
Grealish cut his holiday short to link up with England and he may well get the chance to stake a claim on Monday. | Getty Images
![Kane has trained as he recovers from a back injury, but he may well be used as a substitute with Ollie Watkins the likely next cab off the rank.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/06/02/16/17/GettyImages-2107951022.jpg.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. ST: Ollie Watkins
Kane has trained as he recovers from a back injury, but he may well be used as a substitute with Ollie Watkins the likely next cab off the rank. | Getty Images