Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has been omitted from Gareth Southgate’s final 26-man squad for the upcoming European Championship in Germany, according to The Athletic.
The 27-year-old was initially named in Southgate’s provisional 33-man squad but has failed to convince the manager to take him to the tournament.
Southgate has until June 7th to announce his final squad, and the former Middlesbrough manager has opted for other options in midfield. Maddison featured for 30 minutes in England’s recent friendly win against Bosnia and Herzegovina but failed to catch the eye.
The Tottenham Hotspur maestro was never one of Southgate’s favourites. Southgate went three years without calling the former Leicester City man up for the Three Lions between 2019 and 2022. Southgate broke the duck and included Maddison in the 2022 Qatar World Cup squad, but he didn’t give him any playing time in the tournament.
Maddison’s only start for England came in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine in March 2023. He has only managed seven caps for his country, which is surprisingly low considering his talents.
Maddison joined Tottenham last summer and was a regular under manager Ange Postecoglou, registering four goals and nine assists (11 big chances created) in his 28 Premier League appearances.
However, his campaign was disrupted by a three-month ankle injury sustained against Chelsea in November.
