Who will Roy cut?

Roy Hodgson has named a 26-man England squad for the friendlies with Turkey and Australia which he will trim to 23 for Euro 2016. But who will make the cut?

The England boss has picked three goalkeepers, seven defenders, 11 midfielders and five forwards. Three of those players won’t be included when Hodgson announces his final squad on May 31. 

“I’m making life that little bit harder for myself by having to reduce that to 23,” said Hodgson. “But you never know what will happen in the preparation phase. Maybe some of these decisions will be made for me.”

As Hodgson suggests, injuries could make his task more straightforward but should everyone come through unscathed he will have some tough calls to make.

Here we look at which players could be at risk of missing out on the final Euro 2016 squad…  

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster, Joe Hart, Tom Heaton

England must take three goalkeepers to Euro 2016, according to UEFA regulations, so Forster, Hart and Heaton will be on their way to France.

Defenders: Ryan Bertrand, Gary Cahill, Nathaniel Clyne, Danny Rose, Chris Smalling, John Stones, Kyle Walker

After taking eight defenders to Euro 2012 and seven to the 2014 World Cup, it would be a surprise if Hodgson was to crop the seven defenders named in his provisional squad for Euro 2016.

Certainly Cahill, Smalling and Stones will expect to keep their place, given they are the only orthodox centre-back options – although Eric Dier, named among the midfielders, can provide back-up in that area.

However, will England really need four full-backs in France? Even a run to the final would mean just seven matches for Hodgson’s men – a workload you’d expect Bertrand, Clyne, Walker and Rose to be able to cope with, given they are …

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