Marcus Rashford paid for his poor season as the Manchester United forward was left out of England boss Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 on Tuesday (May 21).

Marcus Rashford paid for his poor season as the Manchester United forward was left out of England boss Gareth Southgate's provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 on Tuesday (May 21). Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and Chelsea skipper Reece James were among the other big names to miss out on the squad, which must be trimmed to a maximum of 26 before the tournament in Germany begins. Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton was rewarded for the Eagles' brilliant end to the Premier League season with his first-ever call-up. Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite and Liverpool duo Jarell Quansah and Curtis Jones are the other uncapped players selected with Southgate short on defensive options. England face Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 3 and Iceland four days later before jetting off for Germany, where they are one of the favourites to win the tournament. The wealth of options available to Southgate in attacking areas means Rashford misses out on a major international tournament for the first time since the 2014 World Cup. Rashford has scored just eight times in 42 appearances for his club this season and only recently returned from injury. "These are difficult calls. With Marcus, I just feel other players in that area have had better seasons. It's as simple as that," said Southgate. In a social media post, Rashford said: "Wishing Gareth and the boys all the best." Henderson's injury-hit move to Ajax in January after a short spell in Saudi Arabia has not done enough to earn the 33-year-old a place. "Henderson's given himself every chance. The determining factor was the injury he picked up in the last (international) camp," added Southgate. "He missed five weeks and wasn't able to get back up to the level of intensity. It was a difficult decision." The same goes for Jadon Sancho despite his renaissance on his return to Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund on loan from United. Raheem Sterling and Kalvin Phillips were also overlooked despite shining for Southgate in the past at major tournaments. Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, who fired Manchester City to the Premier League title on Sunday, and Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka are included as part of a fearsome collection of creative talent to supply England's all-time top goalscorer Harry Kane. Also read | Star World Cup winner makes shocking return as France name Euro 2024 squad England's men begin their quest to win a major tournament for the first time in 58 years against Serbia on June 16 before facing Denmark and Slovenia in Group C. The Three Lions have come agonisingly close to glory under Southgate before, losing the Euro 2020 final on penalties to Italy. England also reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the last eight of the 2022 World Cup. "Are we one of those teams who can win? Of course," said Southgate. "I'd be an idiot if I said no, but if I said yes, that doesn't mean there's not a lot of work ahead of us. "They know what is possible, they know what they've won at club level and what that's taken. You can see cup football, you have to navigate game-by-game." Squad: Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), James Trafford (Burnley) Defenders: Kyle Walker, John Stones (both Manchester City), Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire (both Manchester United), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Jarell Quansah, Joe Gomez (both Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Lewis Dunk (Brighton) Midfielders: Declan Rice (Arsenal), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Trent Alexander-Arnold, Curtis Jones (both Liverpool) Forwards: Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/GER), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), James Maddison (Tottenham), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/ESP), Phil Foden, Jack Grealish (both Manchester City), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)

Gareth Southgate drops Marcus Rashford from England’s Euro 2024 squad

Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo scored three minutes apart as Liverpool fought back from a goal down to beat Fulham 2-1 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at a chilly Anfield on Wednesday.

Fulham took a first-half lead with a goal from Willian and then sat back and looked to hit Liverpool on the break, frustrating Juergen Klopp's side until the 68th minute when Jones and then Gakpo struck in quick succession.

"It's the mentality in the group, in the club, in the city, just keep going and it doesn't matter what happens and we showed that again today," Gakpo told Sky Sports. "If you have that mentality a lot of things can happen."

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Fulham threatened to hand the record nine-time League Cup winners their first home defeat across all competitions this season after Willian scored in the 19th minute. Capitalising on Virgil van Dijk's poor clearance, the Brazilian slotted home from the edge of the six-yard box between keeper Caoimhin Kelleher's legs.

"It wasn't our best game we ever played. I told the boys we are human beings," Klopp said.

Premier League-leading Liverpool dominated possession and finally got the better of Fulham's well-organised back line when Jones netted, his shot from 25 metres out taking a big deflection off the back of Tosin Adarabioyo.

Substitute Gakpo, who has scored in all four of his League Cup games for Liverpool, fired the home team in front in the 71st, tapping in Darwin Nunez's cross at the near post to send fans home happy after they extended their remarkable home record this season to 14 victories and two draws.

"In the first half it was tough, we had all the ball but couldn't find the back of the net and in the second half we changed that around," Jones told Sky Sports. "The fans are leaving with smiles on their faces so I'm happy."

<h2>'GOOD MENTALITY'</h2>

Klopp's side had 21 shots to Fulham's six, and the addition of Gakpo and Nunez in the second half made all the difference.

"(Jones) got a very important goal to get us back in the game and after that I felt we really dominated, not only with possession but creating chances and then the second so I was happy," Gakpo said. "I love playing with these guys. We showed good mentality and have to keep going as it's only the first leg of this game."

The match marked the seventh time Liverpool have won after conceding the first goal in all competitions this season, the most of any side in England's top four tiers in 2023-24.

Liverpool were missing talisman Mohamed Salah, the Premier League's joint top scorer this season who is with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who injured his knee in Sunday's FA Cup third-round win over Arsenal.

Klopp praised the "exceptional" performance of 20-year-old Conor Bradley, who started in defence in place of Alexander-Arnold.

"He will probably fall asleep in the dressing room," Klopp said. "Wonderful, what a boy, what a character. Everyone loves him."

Liverpool will travel to Craven Cottage for the second leg on Jan. 24.

"We knew it was going to be a tough one. You can't play for a final thinking it's not going to be really hard," said Fulham manager Marco Silva, whose Cottagers are making their League Cup semi-final debut.

"At home, with our fans behind us, it's going to be a great night for Fulham Football Club."

Chelsea suffered a surprise 1-0 loss at second-tier Middlesbrough in the first leg of the other semi-final on Tuesday.

Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo scored three minutes apart as Liverpool fought back from a goal down to beat Fulham 2-1 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at a chilly Anfield on Wednesday.

Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo scored three minutes apart as Liverpool fought back from a goal down to beat Fulham 2-1 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at a chilly Anfield on Wednesday. Fulham took a first-half lead with a goal from Willian and then sat back and looked to hit Liverpool on the break, frustrating Juergen Klopp's side until the 68th minute when Jones and then Gakpo struck in quick succession. "It's the mentality in the group, in the club, in the city, just keep going and it doesn't matter what happens and we showed that again today," Gakpo told Sky Sports. "If you have that mentality a lot of things can happen." ALSO READ: Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez hopes for change in fortune in Super Cup semi-final Fulham threatened to hand the record nine-time League Cup winners their first home defeat across all competitions this season after Willian scored in the 19th minute. Capitalising on Virgil van Dijk's poor clearance, the Brazilian slotted home from the edge of the six-yard box between keeper Caoimhin Kelleher's legs. "It wasn't our best game we ever played. I told the boys we are human beings," Klopp said. Premier League-leading Liverpool dominated possession and finally got the better of Fulham's well-organised back line when Jones netted, his shot from 25 metres out taking a big deflection off the back of Tosin Adarabioyo. Substitute Gakpo, who has scored in all four of his League Cup games for Liverpool, fired the home team in front in the 71st, tapping in Darwin Nunez's cross at the near post to send fans home happy after they extended their remarkable home record this season to 14 victories and two draws. "In the first half it was tough, we had all the ball but couldn't find the back of the net and in the second half we changed that around," Jones told Sky Sports. "The fans are leaving with smiles on their faces so I'm happy." 'GOOD MENTALITY' Klopp's side had 21 shots to Fulham's six, and the addition of Gakpo and Nunez in the second half made all the difference. "(Jones) got a very important goal to get us back in the game and after that I felt we really dominated, not only with possession but creating chances and then the second so I was happy," Gakpo said. "I love playing with these guys. We showed good mentality and have to keep going as it's only the first leg of this game." The match marked the seventh time Liverpool have won after conceding the first goal in all competitions this season, the most of any side in England's top four tiers in 2023-24. Liverpool were missing talisman Mohamed Salah, the Premier League's joint top scorer this season who is with Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who injured his knee in Sunday's FA Cup third-round win over Arsenal. Klopp praised the "exceptional" performance of 20-year-old Conor Bradley, who started in defence in place of Alexander-Arnold. "He will probably fall asleep in the dressing room," Klopp said. "Wonderful, what a boy, what a character. Everyone loves him." Liverpool will travel to Craven Cottage for the second leg on Jan. 24. "We knew it was going to be a tough one. You can't play for a final thinking it's not going to be really hard," said Fulham manager Marco Silva, whose Cottagers are making their League Cup semi-final debut. "At home, with our fans behind us, it's going to be a great night for Fulham Football Club." Chelsea suffered a surprise 1-0 loss at second-tier Middlesbrough in the first leg of the other semi-final on Tuesday.

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