{"id":300105,"date":"2023-11-22T06:09:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T06:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300105"},"modified":"2023-11-22T06:09:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T06:09:39","slug":"jack-grealish-fears-for-euro-2024-spot-in-final-23-man-england-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/jack-grealish-fears-for-euro-2024-spot-in-final-23-man-england-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Grealish fears for Euro 2024 spot in final 23-man England squad"},"content":{"rendered":"

England earned the right to be a top seed for the Euro 2024 draw | Football Digest<\/h3>\n

It is the start of a long six months for a number of England players, including Jack Grealish. Heading back from Qatar after a reasonably successful World Cup, many will have felt they were a shoo-in for next summer\u2019s Euro 2024, then only 18 months away.<\/p>\n

But it has been a disappointing end to England\u2019s qualifying campaign which highlighted a few inadequacies as the foot came off the pedal. On top of that, there are those hurtful mathematics which turn a 25-man 2022 World Cup squad into the 23 Southgate has to name seven days before England play their first game in the European Championships.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a worry, even if you\u2019ve got a \u00a3100million price tag in the bank. \u201cI think there will be a few nerves for everyone, particular in the attacking positions,\u201d Grealish said. \u201cThere is obviously Harry Kane up front and then behind him there is talent there.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is ridiculous. There are so many good players playing well. So yes. We have all got to have a good second half of the season as everyone wants to go to the Euros.\u201d Grealish seemed to have cracked his move to Manchester City last season, when he was trusted by Pep Guardiola to star in most of the major fixtures.<\/p>\n

This season, though, he has started just three Premier League games and an England start against North Macedonia was a worryingly rare opportunity for Grealish to showcase his talents. \u201cI thought I played well,\u201d Grealish said. \u201cI created chances and should have had the goal, or I thought it was a goal at the time. But I feel like I still have a few gears to go up and step up to.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He needs to get through them quickly, As well as the rivalry within the camp, Raheem Sterling seems determined to prove with his performances for Chelsea that Southgate\u2019s determination to leave him on the international sidelines is a luxury he cannot afford. \u201cRaheem is obviously playing really well at the moment,\u201d Grealish said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo are the likes of Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka… and I feel like I am playing well at the moment. I am just not having any luck in front of goal at the moment. There are so many good players. Cole Palmer has come in this camp and done really well, Jarrod Bowen is doing really well so there is massive competition in those attacking places.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut that is what you want.\u201d If you are manager perhaps – but it could mean heartache for Grealish. Southgate has always been reluctant to really give the playmaker his head and James Maddison\u2019s improvement under Ange Postecoglou at Spurs looks set only to continue.<\/p>\n

Even with so much versatility in defence, the cautious England boss will still insist on eight defenders – albeit with Trent Alexander-Arnold a hybrid midfielder. That leaves just six places up front for all that talent Grealish speaks about. After the lacklustre finish to the campaign, the temptation is to look at what was not at Southgate\u2019s disposal this month.<\/p>\n