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Former England internationals, Wayne Rooney and Joe Cole, have named two players that should have been included in manager Gareth Southgate\u2019s final 26-man squad for the upcoming European Championships this month.<\/p>\n

The two players are Manchester City\u2019s Jack Grealish and Everton\u2019s Jarrad Branthwaite.<\/p>\n

The Euro 2024 tournament kicks off next week in Germany.<\/p>\n

Southgate recently announced his squad for Euro 2026, with several top players missing, including Grealish, Branthwaite, Harry Maguire and James Maddison.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaguire has been a stalwart, he\u2019s had an injury. That\u2019s what Gareth\u2019s had to wrestle with,\u201d Cole said on Channel 4.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrealish coming out of the squad surprised me. He\u2019s been such a focal point for so many years. Gareth thinks other players in his position are performing better.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his part , Rooney said: \u201cThe fans have been crying out for Gareth to make these exciting decisions,\u2019 he insisted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would have liked to see Branthwaite in the squad. He\u2019s had an excellent season at Everton.\u201d<\/p>\n

Euro 2024: Rooney, Cole decry exclusion of Grealish, Branthwaite from England squad<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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