Euro 2024 might not be a tournament one England star will play a part of, despite having made the squad
Euro 2024 might have to wave goodbye to one England star, who is at risk of missing the rest of the tournament.
England flattered to deceive against Denmark on Thursday, putting on a drab performance in an underwhelming 1-1 draw in Frankfurt.
Changes are expected by manager Gareth Southgate for England's crucial final group match against Slovenia on Tuesday night, but he will have to select his starting XI without one key individual.
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Indeed, Luke Shaw failed to train with the main England squad in preparation for that crucial match against Slovenia, with the Manchester United man still deemed not fit enough to even participate in full training.
This could come as a blow to England's chances for the rest of the tournament, with Sky Sportssuggesting that Shaw could even fly home from Euro 2024 before the final on July 14 - regardless of whether or not England manage to progress that far.
With no recognised left-back in the team, Kieran Trippier has been utilised as a make-shift left-back in England's opening two games of Euro 2024, against Serbia and Denmark.
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Shaw has been training by himself (Image credit: Getty Images)
Plenty of fans, however, have been left unimpressed with the right-back operating on the left side, with Shaw's proposed return met with great expectation for the side's chances.
A failure to make a full recovery will be a blow for Gareth Southgate and his side, who are coming under increasing pressure for their performances despite an unbeaten start to the tournament.
Trippier will likely start at left-back again on Tuesday, considering Shaw's absence.
Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.
