Alan Shearer, a revered figure at Newcastle United, holds the belief that Manchester United’s forward Marcus Rashford faces a substantial challenge to secure his spot in England’s Euro 2024 squad.
Shearer perceives Rashford to be in a precarious position, suggesting that his inclusion in Gareth Southgate’s final squad for Euro 2024 could be jeopardized if he fails to deliver strong performances between now and the conclusion of the season.
Despite being named in the squad, Rashford remained on the bench throughout England’s recent 2-2 draw with Belgium. Moreover, he saw limited playing time, featuring for only 15 minutes in England’s 1-0 loss to Brazil.
Speaking about Rashford, Shearer said as quoted by The Athletic: “If Rashford plays well between now and the end of the season, then that could potentially force the manager’s hand. But I don’t think he’s a certainty to go, no.
“He is not a centre-forward, he doesn’t want to play there. He’d be going as a wide forward who can play as a striker in an emergency.
“You can tell from his body language that he doesn’t want to play there for Manchester United. If he is going to be in the squad, it would not be ahead of Harry Kane, Watkins or Toney, it’d be as a wide forward.”
He added, “Grealish and Rashford are definitely under pressure for their positions. It is tough but, whoever Gareth picks, he can just point at all the options, whereas defensively he doesn’t have anywhere near as much depth.”