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Rashford in, Walcott out: England names provisional 26-man squad for Euro 2016

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The whirlwind season for Manchester United teenager Marcus Rashford continues.

England manager Roy Hodgson unveiled his provisional 26-man squad for Euro 2016 on Monday, with the 18-year-old getting the nod along with fellow surprise inclusion Andros Townsend. There was no room for seldom-used Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, though, as he missed out on a spot, pipped to it by his Newcastle counterpart after Hodgson admitted he simply hadn't accrued enough minutes with the Gunners this season.

Jack Wilshere, however, managed to win a spot on the squad despite the Arsenal midfielder's recent return from a leg injury that kept him sidelined for almost a year. Concerns regarding the health and form for a handful of players, such as Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling, and Fabian Delph, could see Wilshere earn a place on the final team if he can impress in the pre-tournament friendlies against Australia and Portugal.

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The full squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley)

Defenders: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Danny Rose (Tottenham), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), John Stones (Everton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham), Ross Barkley (Everton), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Danny Drinkwater (Leicester City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Andros Townsend (Newcastle), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Forwards: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)

Hodgson will need to trim three players from his squad before submitting his final list of 23 players, which is due by May 31.

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