Paul Merson: I'll be stunned if England don't win the 2024 European Championships
Paul Merson says he will be stunned if England do not win the Euros, suggesting only Virgil van Dijk and Kylian Mbappe would get into England's best XI of all European players.
England win the Euros. I'll be shocked, amazed, if we didn't win it.
Who can beat us? Maybe France. But when we played last time it was a close game with Harry Kane missing a penalty. If he scored that, there would have been only one winner.
Germany? No.
Portugal? No, they're an ageing team.
England have had a huge amount of experience with ups and downs. They're ready.
No team can live with England over a month of football. We'll have players on the bench that would walk into any other team. I couldn't name a European national team that the likes of Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish wouldn't walk into?
If I could pick players from across Europe to put in England's team, I'm only picking Kylian Mbappe and Virgil van Dijk.
Ahead of Thursday's squad announcement, I think Gareth Southgate has a lot of trust in his players, he doesn't want too much change. In terms of the squad, it's harder to get out, than to get in. I don't think there'll be any surprises.
Kalvin Phillips hasn't played too much football but always gets in. The problem is now he keeps playing football and keeps getting subbed - that puts Southgate under pressure. But I'd be shocked if he and Jordan Henderson aren't in.
It's not the time nor place to put youngsters in the squad. I like Kobbie Mainoo, he's played well at a massive football club but I can't see him getting in front of Phillips or Henderson. Go and play for the U21s and get some experience.
That's the key - experience.
That's why Rashford will get in. There is no chance of Rashford getting dropped. He'll be one of the first names
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