England's preparations for Euro 2024 are starting to ramp up.
The Three Lions will face formidable opposition in their March friendly matches in 2024, with Brazil and Belgium both facing Gareth Southgate's side at Wembley Stadium.
While the games themselves might be meaningless in a sense, they will give players the chance to stake a claim for the final squad for this summer's tournament in Germany, plus it will show the manager how will his team can match up against some of the top sides in the world.
Despite a relatively poor 2023/24 campaign, Marcus Rashford has made the squad. However, Kalvin Phillips was dropped and Manchester United's teenage sensation Kobbie Mainoo has also been left out.
The Sporting News has the details on Southgate's latest squad.
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England squad announced for March 2024 internationals
This is the squad selected by Gareth Southgate for the March 2024 friendly matches against Brazil and Belgium.
Ages, caps are correct as of March 14, 2024.
| Position | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Aaron Ramsdale | Arsenal (ENG) | 25 | 4 |
| GK | Sam Johnstone | Crystal Palace (ENG) | 30 | 4 |
| GK | Jordan Pickford | Everton (ENG) | 30 | 58 |
| DEF | Jarrad Branthwaite | Everton (ENG) | 21 | 0 |
| DEF | Harry Maguire | Manchester United (ENG) | 31 | 62 |
| DEF | Ben Chilwell | Chelsea (ENG) | 27 | 19 |
| DEF | John Stones | Manchester City (ENG) | 29 | 69 |
| DEF | Joe Gomez | Liverpool (ENG) | 26 | 11 |
| DEF | Kyle Walker | Manchester City (ENG) | 33 | 81 |
| DEF | Ezri Konsa | Aston Villa (ENG) | 26 | 0 |
| DEF | Lewis Dunk | Brighton (ENG) | 32 | 3 |
| MID | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid (SPA) | 20 | 27 |
| MID | Phil Foden | Manchester City (ENG) | 23 | 31 |
| MID | Conor Gallagher | Chelsea (ENG) | 24 | 11 |
| MID | Jordan Henderson | Ajax (NED) | 33 | 81 |
| MID | James Maddison | Tottenham (ENG) | 27 | 5 |
| MID | Cole Palmer | Chelsea (ENG) | 21 | 2 |
| MID | Declan Rice | Arsenal (ENG) | 25 | 48 |
| FWD | Anthony Gordon | Newcastle United (ENG) | 23 | 0 |
| FWD | Jarrod Bowen | West Ham (ENG) | 27 | 5 |
| FWD | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich (GER) | 30 | 89 |
| FWD | Marcus Rashford | Manchester United (ENG) | 26 | 59 |
| FWD | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal (ENG) | 22 | 32 |
| FWD | Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa (ENG) | 28 | 9 |
| FWD | Ivan Toney | Brentford (ENG) | 27 | 1 |
When is the England squad announced for Euro 2024?
We don't yet know exactly when England's final squad for Euro 2024 will be confirmed.
However, UEFA rules stipulate that all competing nations must submit their final squad lists by June 7, 2024, seven days before the opening match of the tournament.
MORE: The full schedule for Euro 2024, from group stage to final
England 2024 fixtures: Friendlies, warm-up games and Euros
England have got four more planned fixtures before their first Euro 2024 match gets underway.
| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Competition |
| March 23, 2024 | Brazil | Wembley | Friendly |
| March 26, 2024 | Belgium | Wembley | Friendly |
| June 3, 2024 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | St. James' Park | Friendly |
| June 7, 2024 | Iceland | Wembley | Friendly |
| June 16, 2024 | Serbia | Veltins-Arena | Euro 2024 MD1 |
| June 20, 2024 | Denmark | Deutsche Bank Park | Euro 2024 MD2 |
| June 25, 2024 | Slovenia | RheinEnergieStadion | Euro 2024 MD3 |
