Had the credentials to challenge Jordan Pickford for the starting role between the sticks but missed the majority of the campaign with a shoulder injury. Played his first game back against Brentford on the last day but it was all a little too late for this summer.placeholder image
Had the credentials to challenge Jordan Pickford for the starting role between the sticks but missed the majority of the campaign with a shoulder injury. Played his first game back against Brentford on the last day but it was all a little too late for this summer. | Getty Images

Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd stars in phenomenal £349m starting XI all snubbed by England

Toby Bryant
By Toby Bryant

Senior Sports Journalist

Published 21st May 2024, 17:35 GMT
Updated 21st May 2024, 17:46 GMT

Several high profile Premier League players are nowhere to be seen as Gareth Southgate confirmed his initial squad for Euro 2024 today.

England manager Gareth Southgate ruffled feathers on Tuesday when announcing his initial squad for this summer's Euro 2024 competition. Chelsea, Manchester United and Newcastle United stars are all left out of a new-look side heading into preparations for the tournament.

Some of those snubs are less surprising than others given injuries and form this season but, 12 months ago, many of the Premier League first-team stars would have been blocking out the weeks in their calendar to prepare for the international competition.

LondonWorld looks at just 11 of the players absent from the England squad to make up a pretty phenomenal starting XI that, according to Transfermarkt, has an eye-watering worth of £349 million.

Managed just 10 Premier League appearances due to injury this season. Returned with three matches to play and a chance to impress but picking up a red card on the final day of the campaign summed up a season to forget for him.

5. RB - Reece James, £43m

Managed just 10 Premier League appearances due to injury this season. Returned with three matches to play and a chance to impress but picking up a red card on the final day of the campaign summed up a season to forget for him. | Getty Images

It's been a poor season for Marcus Rashford at Manchester United and he's not on the plane to Germany as a result. It seems criminal that a player of his talent isn't in the squad, but that ability has been far too hit and miss this term.

6. LM - Marcus Rashford, £51m

It's been a poor season for Marcus Rashford at Manchester United and he's not on the plane to Germany as a result. It seems criminal that a player of his talent isn't in the squad, but that ability has been far too hit and miss this term. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

Kalvin Phillips' absence is perhaps not a huge surprise given that his loan move to West Ham over the back end of the season was hugely underwhelming. It'll still hurt though - even when struggling at club level he had maintained Southgate's backing previously.

7. CM - Kalvin Phillips, £24m

Kalvin Phillips' absence is perhaps not a huge surprise given that his loan move to West Ham over the back end of the season was hugely underwhelming. It'll still hurt though - even when struggling at club level he had maintained Southgate's backing previously. | Getty Images

The Nottingham Forest midfielder has sparkled this season despite his team's form. A driving force, five goals and 10 assists in the league wasn't enough to earn him a senior England debut.

8. Morgan Gibbs-White, £34m

The Nottingham Forest midfielder has sparkled this season despite his team's form. A driving force, five goals and 10 assists in the league wasn't enough to earn him a senior England debut. | Getty Images

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