CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Sports / Football

England Euro 2016 squad: Rashford in, Townsend out

Published: 31 May 2016 - 03:56 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 10:22 am
Peninsula

England's striker Marcus Rashford takes part in a team training session in Watford, north of London, on May 30, 2016. AFP / BEN STANSALL 


London: Manchester United's teenage striker Marcus Rashford was included in England's final 23-man Euro 2016 squad announced on Tuesday as Danny Drinkwater and Andros Townsend dropped out.

Rashford, 18, scored within three minutes of his England debut in Friday's 2-1 win over Australia, having netted eight times in 18 games since making his United debut in February.

His emergence was thought to have cast doubt on Daniel Sturridge's place, but the Liverpool player was named as one of five strikers despite missing the Australia game with a calf problem.

Originally named in manager Roy Hodgson's provisional 26-man squad, Leicester City midfielder Drinkwater and Newcastle United winger Townsend made way. Injury victim Fabian Delph had previously been omitted.

AFP