Greenwood withdraws from the upcoming EUROs due to injury, Lingard also to be omitted from England’s final squad
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Mason Greenwood withdraws due to injury while Lingard is set to be excluded out
Mason Greenwood has decided to opt out of the provisional England Euro 2020 squad due to a pre-existing injury with Jesse Lingard and James Ward-Prowse also to be excluded from England’s final Euro 2020 squad despite their impressive performances this season.
Greenwood was part of the provisional 33-man squad named by Gareth Southgate for this summer’s European Championship. But ahead of the announcement of England’s final 26-man squad today evening, Manchester United have announced that he will not take part in the upcoming tournament due to an injury he sustained. Gareth Southgate has also decided not to include Lingard in his squad even after his incredible form since signing for West Ham in January.
Mason Greenwood withdraws due to injury while Lingard is set to be excluded out
England’s squad for the upcoming European Championship began to take shape when Manchester United confirmed Mason Greenwood will be missing out on the European Championships this summer after suffering an injury.
An official club statement confirmed that the young forward would not be travelling due to an underlying issue.
“Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has withdrawn from the provisional England Euro 2020 squad, in order to recover fully from an underlying injury that also kept him out of the Under-21 European Championship in March.
“Mason’s club appearances were managed carefully to maintain his availability through the intensive 2020-21 Premier League and Europa League schedules. But a further spell of tournament football would not be beneficial and Mason will remain at Manchester United to recuperate and prepare for pre-season training.” Manchester United said in its official statement regarding Greenwood’s injury.
Greenwood was called up to Southgate’s England squad due to his fine form in front of goal with six goals in his last eight Premier League matches and looked set to provide another option upfront, as he was expected to make the final squad for the European Championships after returning to form at the end of last season. Greenwood played 52 games for Manchester United during the course of the 2020-21 campaign, netting 12 times, as United finished second in the Premier League and reached the final of the Europa League.
Another one of the players set to miss out on the final cut is Jesse Lingard. Lingard joined West Ham on loan from parent club Manchester United for the second half of the season in January. Lingard’s stellar form for the East Londoners helped the Hammers earn a place in the Europa League next season via a sixth-placed Premier League position.
Lingard, excelled vehemently during the loan spell as he scored nine goals and made a further five assists in the 16 appearances for West Ham, which bought him a place in Gareth Southgate’s provisional 33 man squad earlier. However he won’t get the chance to prove himself further on the international stage for England, as Southgate deems Lingard not to be vital enough to make into the final squad.
The other players rumoured to be left out are Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse, goalie Aaron Ramsdale, Ben Godfrey, Trent Alexander Arnold and Brighton defender Ben White, with Liverpool right-back Arnold being one of the big names set to be missing out.
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