MARCUS RASHFORD has been named in Roy Hodgson's England squad for Euro 2016 as Andros Townsend and Danny Drinkwater miss out.
The central debate around the annoucement of the 23-man squad was whether the Manchester United youngster would take the place of Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge.
But the Reds forward has been included as well, as Hodgson names five forwards in his group for the summer tournament.
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Sturridge has only played 58 minutes for England since September 2014, but has proved his fitness to the manager.
Fabian Delph of Manchester City had already been ruled out with injury and Newcastle winger Townsend and Leicester City midfielder Drinkwater are the remaining players to drop out.
England Euro 2016 squad
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Tom Heaton (Burnley), Fraser Forster (Southampton).
Defenders: John Stones (Everton), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Kyle Walker (Tottenham), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Danny Rose (Tottenham).
Midfielders: Adam Lallana (Liverpool), Dele Alli (Tottenham), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Man City), Ross Barkley (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal), James Milner (Liverpool).
Forwards: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Tottenham).
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