Joe Cole leaves two shock names out of his predicted England squad for Euro 2024
Joe Cole has suggested two major stars could miss out on spots in the England squad for this summer's European Championships.
Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate is set to name a provisional squad just days after the current season ends, with debate still ongoing over whether there will be 26 or 23 players in squads for the tournament.
He will then trim down his side, with a number of key decisions still to be made, particularly in the forward areas.
And that is where Cole turned to when referencing two major names that he thinks should miss out on a spot on the plane to Germany for this summer's Championships.
Speaking to promote the launch of the Topps official trading cards and stickers, Cole gave his squad predictions, with some suggestions sure to raise eyebrows.
'It sounds ridiculous but the character of the players comes into the thinking and what it means to them,' Cole began. 'I'm a big fan of Marcus Rashford, he's hit big heights in his career but for no fathomable reason he'll go on a run where people start questioning him again.
'For me, you only take Marcus if you're going to start him. He's at the age now that I think that's where his mind is and I wouldn't start him ahead of [Phil] Foden, [Harry] Kane or [Bukayo] Saka.
'This is no defamation of his character and ability but at this time in his life and situation at United, I think he could be the one that's left out. Also with Jack Grealish, I love him, but how can you take him ahead of someone who is playing week in week out like a [James] Maddison or [Jarrod] Bowen who is doing it and who is match fit?'
Grealish missed out on the last England squad due to injury, with the likes of Bowen and Anthony Gordon pushing their cases for inclusion, while Cole Palmer
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