England Euro 2024 squad announcement LIVE: Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson axed as Adam Wharton called up

A key starter for England at the last Euros, as Sotuthgate’s side reached the Wembley final, Phillips finds himself omitted from Euro 2024. It’s not a surprise, really, given Phillips has barely played in the last two seasons. After sitting on the Manchester City bench, his January loan to West Ham was a disaster.

A former favourite of Southgate, the defender impressed while on loan at Bayern Munich over the second half of the season, particularly in the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid. “He’s just behind the guys we’ve selected,” Southgate said. “We watch every game and he has played well in the Champions League as well. We’ve assessed all of that.”

Back in March, Southgate said the “door is open” for White to play at Euro 2024 if the Arsenal defender decided to make himself available for England. Either that has not happened, or Southgate has looked elsewhere, because the right-back is not on the plane despite playing a key role in Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge.

“I didn’t speak to Ben. As far as I am aware, he isn’t available to us,” Southgate said.

The Borussia Dortmund winger may start a Champions League final at Wembley next weekend, but he won’t be going to the Euros. Sancho has responded terrificly from a difficult spell at Manchester United by finding form on his return to Dortmund, and was sensational in the semi-final victory over Paris Saint-Germain, but it comes too late to get back in the England squad. His last call-up was three years ago, just after the previous Euros.

Luke Shaw has made the squad despite missing the end of the season due to injury, but Chilwell has not recovered in time. The Chelsea defender has not played since last month and his absence leaves a hole at left-back, given the doubts over Shaw’s fitness as well.

Hardly a shock, given Sterling has not been in an England squad since the World Cup, but the forward has been a key part of every major tournament under Gareth Southgate and since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Only Harry Kane has scored more goals for England under Southgate than the 29-year-old Sterling.

A big surprise, given how loyal Southgate had been to the midfielder and the experience and leadership he brought to the camp. Henderson has represented England at the last six major tournaments but the former Liverpool captain will not go to Euro 2024.

The 33-year-old will surely regret last summer’s controversial move to Saudi Arabia last summer, while a transfer to Ajax in January has not helped his cause, either. Henderson was in Southgate’s squad for the March friendlies, but the performances of youngsters Kobbie Mainoo, Curtis Jones and Adam Wharton means one of England’s vice-captains has been overtaken in Southgate’s plans.

“He is a fantastic professional and it was a difficult call to make,” Southgate said.

“He’ll be a miss. He’s an exceptional individual and fantastic human being.

“The determining factor is the injury he picked up in the last camp. He missed five weeks and he just hasn’t been able to get to the intensity in the games since then.”

Undoubtedly the biggest omission of Southgate’s squad, as the Manchester United forward pays the price for a poor season on the pitch that has seen him score just eight goals in all competitions. The form of other attacking options - namely Anthony Gordon on the left wing for Newcastle - means Rashford will miss a major international tournament for the first time since he was an 18-year-old at Euro 2016.

It’s a big change: Rashford has been a near-constant for Southgate since the England manager took charge. But the forward has not been the same player this campaign after hitting 30 goals in all competitions for Manchester United last season. Forward is the most competitive area of the England squad and Rashford has simply not played well enough to be included.

“With Marcus, I just feel other players in that area of the pitch have had better seasons, it’s as simple as that,” Southgate said.

England manager Gareth Southgate is facing the unwelcome prospect of some potential members of his Euro 2024 squad flying halfway across the world for a post-season friendly.

Tottenham will play Premier League rivals Newcastle at Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 22.

Newcastle’s FA Cup exit last weekend opened the door for the Magpies to face Spurs in a post-season friendly, which will see the two clubs jet off for Australia immediately after their final league game of the season on May 19.

Gareth Southgate has explained the reasons behind Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson’s ommissions from the England training squad for Euro 2024 after turning to young and in-form players.

Southgate has previously remained loyal to both the midfielder and forward despite struggles at club level.

But after naming a 33-man squad ahead of this summer’s tournament in Germany, Southgate has made the “difficult” decision to cut the experienced pair.