Getting ready for Euro 2020
Scotland national team boss Steve Clarke and his players will need to improve if they want to achieve big things at Euro 2020 going by their performance against Austria at the start of their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Group F. Steve Clarke and his players had to show a bit of fighting spirit to record a 2-2 draw at home to Austria in the first game of ten qualifiers as far as Qatar 2022 World Cup is concerned.
England u-21 manager AidyBoothroyd has revealed why the duo of Reece James and Jude Bellingham were left out of his squad for the group stage of the Euro u-21 Championship later this month. AidyBoothroydnamed the squad for the group matches in the coming weeks with the duo of Chelsea right-back James and Borussia Dortmund teenager Bellingham missing. According to AidyBoothroyd, James and Bellingham were left out of his squad because they are both in contention to represent the Three Lions of England at Euro 2020 this summer.
Leicester City attacker Harvey Barnes has scored a big point as the race for who makes the final England squad for Euro 2020 gathers momentum. Harvey Barnes made a big statement with England manager Gareth Southgate in attendance during the Premier League clash between hosts Aston Villa and Leicester City on Sunday afternoon. Harvey Barnes would have made a big impression on Gareth Southgate with his performance during the game at the weekend as the England manager continues to scout potential players for Euro 2020 later this summer. Ahead of Euro 2020 this summer, Gareth Southgate and his England players have been drawn in Group D alongside home nation rivals Scotland, Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists Croatia and Czech Republic.
West Bromloanee Charlie Austin has revealed that he would drop in-form Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount from his squad for Euro 2020 if he was the England national team manager. Gareth Southgate is the Three Lions of England manager and he has a lot of selection problems ahead of the Euro 2020 tournament this summer especially in the creative midfield department.
Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe has been a breadth of fresh air at the club since he was introduced into the starting XI bymanager Mikel Arteta and he could play his way into the England squad for Euro 2020 later this year if he keeps up his form for the Gunners. The introduction of Emile Smith-Rowe into the Arsenal line-up has rescued the Gunners’ season up till his point. Some weeks back, it was unthinkable that Emile Smith-Rowe will even be in the conversation for Euro 2020 but this is no longer impossible due to his sensational form for his team. Emile Smith-Rowe is a graduate of the Arsenal academy and has supported the club all his years.
Belgium have been rocked with the news that key midfielder Axel Witsel could miss the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament in the summer after he suffered a long-term injury over the weekend in the colours of his club. Borussia Dortmund player Witsel suffered the injury in the league win over RB Leipzig over the weekend. Axel Witsel was in the starting XI for Borussia Dortmund during the game that ended 3-1 in favour of the 1997 Champions League winners away from home.
