Hodgson had initially named a 26-man squad as he looked to find the ideal combination before booking tickets to France. With Fabian Delph already ruled out due to a groin injury, there were only two other players who had to be cut.
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The other two players who did not make the cut were Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater and Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend. Drinkwater had won the Premier League title with the Foxes but Hodgson opted to go with midfielders who had more experience in the England setup.
Full England 23 man Squad for Euro 2016:
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Fraser Forster (Southampton), Tom Heaton (Burnley)
Defenders: Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), John Stones (Everton), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton)
Midfielders: James Milner (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Ross Barkley (Everton), Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur)
Forwards: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool) Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)
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