England Squad for March 2023: Forster Replaces Pope for Euro 2024 Qualifiers
England football manager Gareth Southgate has announced his squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine in March 2023. The Three Lions are currently at the top of their group, having won all of their previous matches, and will be hoping to continue their winning streak in these upcoming games.
One notable change in the squad is the inclusion of goalkeeper Fraser Forster, who replaces Nick Pope. Forster, who currently plays for Southampton, has been in impressive form recently and will provide strong competition for Jordan Pickford, who has been the first-choice goalkeeper for England in recent matches.
Southgate has also called up some new faces to the squad, including 19-year-old winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has been in excellent form for Chelsea this season. Another new addition is midfielder Jude Bellingham, who has been a standout performer for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga.
The England squad for the upcoming qualifiers is as follows:
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Jordan Pickford (Everton), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Dean Henderson (Manchester United)
Defenders:
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Atletico Madrid), Ben Chilwell (Chelsea), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa)
Midfielders:
Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Declan Rice (West Ham), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Jack Grealish (Aston Villa), James Maddison (Leicester City)
Forwards:
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Jadon Sancho (Manchester United), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)
Southgate expressed his confidence in the squad and their ability to continue the team’s winning run. “We have a great mix of experience and youth in this squad, and I’m excited to see how they perform in these important qualifiers,” he said.
Advertisementhttps://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9242813102262574(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});England will face Italy in Rome on March 24 and Ukraine at home on March 28. Fans will be eagerly anticipating these matches to see if England can maintain their impressive form and continue their push for qualification to Euro 2024.