Daniel Sturridge insists he can be a valuable member of the England “family” even if he fails to win a starting spot at Euro 2016.
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Euro 2016’s youngest squad trained together during an open session watched by hundreds of local children at the Stade des Bourgognes.
Speaking to You-Are-The-Ref.com, Lawrenson said: ‘I think he’s a nice guy but he’s the luckiest man alive not to have lost his job after [the World Cup in] Brazil.
“It makes you feel at home in a slight way, and it’s good to have them around us”. I don’t try to put any pressure on myself.
Harry Kane was the highest scoring player in the Premier League last season and Kyle Walker believes he will be prolific at Euro 2016.
Other squad members such as Liverpool’s Nathaniel Clyne, Everton’s John Stones and Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand only have a smattering of caps and Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford made his debut against Australia only last month.
“You always have to have faith in yourself”. “You want to get in the winning habit and have a winning mentality”.
The 30-year-old Crystal Palace midfielder may not be expected to start for Les Bleus, who are hosting the tournament which starts on Friday, as they tackle Romania in the opening clash. We’ve always had a good camaraderie but this time seems different to me.
“I have decided that it is more appropriate for our students to remain in school”, he said.
“We control all of that and you [the players] have to accept there is a good chance that if you say you want to go for a medical that we will say: ‘We are not allowing that and you better bring your people here’. But we need to concentrate on what we do game in game out and see where it gets us really”. The manager stressed that, so regardless of what team he picks for each game and what happens, suspension and injury-wise, you could find yourself not playing a minute in the first three games and playing in a big match towards the end of the tournament.
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Despite having an able replacement in Rose, it is certainly not want the England boss would have wanted at this stage as his squad continue their preparations in France ahead of their weekend clash with Russian Federation.
