Pundits pick England squad

We challenged the Soccer Saturday pundits to name their 23-man England squad for Euro 2016.

England manager Roy Hodgson delayed his provisional squad announcement from Thursday to Monday before Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck was ruled out due to a knee injury suffered in Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Manchester City.

Jack Butland and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will also miss out through injury, but Jack Wilshere is back in contention while Jordan Henderson is expected to recover from his knee injury in time.

Here’s who the Soccer Saturday pundits, Charlie Nicholas, Phil Thompson, Paul Merson and Matt Le Tissier, expect to be called up…

GOALKEEPERS

Charlie’s picks: Joe Hart, Fraser Forster, Ben Foster

Charlie says: Joe Hart and Fraser Forster are the obvious one and two, then you can debate the third choice. You’d be very, very unlucky to lose two goalkeepers to injury so I’d be inclined to take a younger guy with potential.

I think he will take Ben Foster because he’s been there, seen it and done it, even though his international experiences haven’t been the best, but I think there’s a development process that should be in place, like what Germany and Spain do.

Young Jordan Pickford from Sunderland is the sort of player I’d take a chance on to give experience to. I’d always say take a chance on a player who has the potential to become the next big prospect.

DEFENDERS

Thommo’s picks: Nathaniel Clyne, Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Ryan Bertrand, John Stones, Chris …

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