Gareth Southgate has announced the date he will be naming his England World Cup squad.
FIFA’s s deadline for all final squads is 4 June, with the tournament starting on 14 June – however, the England manager will name his squad earlier.
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When will Gareth Southgate name his England World Cup squad?
The Football Association confirmed that 16 May is the date when the 23-man group for the finals would be revealed.
Southgate will face the media the following day.
Southgate was dealt with a double injury blow as Liverpool duo Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Joe Gomez were ruled out of the World Cup.
Oxlade-Chamberlain suffered a knee ligament injury in the first leg of the Reds’ Champions League semi-final against Roma and Gomez has undergone ankle surgery on an injury suffered in England’s friendly against Holland in March.
However, Trent Alexander-Arnold could be included in Southgate’s initial 35-man squad after producing a series of impressive displays for the Reds.
Klopp on Trent: “I am obviously a fan of Trent. He has matured quickly over the past year. I’m not Gareth Southgate but if he needs a right full-back I think he would be a good choice.”
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceEcho) May 11, 2018
There are fitness doubts over Kieran Trippier, who came off with a thigh injury playing for Tottenham Hotspur against Newcastle United on Wednesday night.
England will warm up for the World Cup with internationals against Nigeria at Wembley on June 2 and Costa Rica at Elland Road in Leeds on June 7.
The Three Lions start their Russia 2018 campaign against Tunisia on June 18 in Volgograd.