England squad: Henderson, Rashford ‘left out’ with two Liverpool stars to be given ‘first senior call-ups’

According to reports, Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford been left out of Gareth Southgate s preliminary England squad for the European Championships.

Southgate will name his initial England squad for the tournament on Tuesday afternoon before selecting his final 26-man squad after friendlies against Bosnia (June 3) and Iceland (June 7).

Henderson misses out

The England boss has been criticised for sticking with Henderson this season. The 33-year-old made the controversial decision to sign for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq in the summer despite previously being a major advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.

Henderson did not last long in the Middle East as he left in January to join Eredivisie side Ajax after he was unable to settle following his exit from Li…