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Southgate adresses Rashford's England exclusion

Wolves' Nelson Semedo up against Marcus Rashford and Luke shaw
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After Marcus Rashford's exclusion from England's provisional 33-man Euro 2024 squad, Gareth Southgate was asked about the Manchester United forward in a news conference: "These are difficult calls. With Marcus, I just feel other players in that area have had better seasons. It's as simple as that."

On Luke Shaw's inclusion: "[Luke Shaw's] up against it. He's missed a lot of football. The fact that he has been our first choice in that position means we've probably given him a lot longer than we would have done [others].

"I'm not sure what's realistic at this time. I have to say, he's a long shot."