The England national team made forced substitutions in the team's application for the starting matches of qualification for Euro 2024 against Italy and Ukraine. Manchester United striker Marcus Rushford, Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount and Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope left the national team due to injuries, according to the Three Lions Twitter page.. Pope to be replaced by Tottenham goalkeeper Fraser Forster on Gareth Southgate's squad. But in the position of the injured Mount and Rashford, the English mentor decided not to invite new players. In the first round of qualification for the European Championship 2024, the British will play away on March 23 with the Italians, after which on March 26, in the 2nd round, the England team will host the national team of Ukraine at Wembley Stadium in London.

Recall, in addition to Italy and Ukraine, the rivals of Southgate's wards in the selection for Euro 2024 were North Macedonia and Malta. The top two teams from each group will advance to the finals of the 2024 European Championship. The winners of three more trips to the continental championship will be determined in the playoffs, where 12 teams will go, depending on their performance in the 2022/23 Nations League. The draw for the final part of Euro 2024 will take place in December 2023, and the tournament itself will be hosted by Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024.