Two Players Of Nigerian Descent Named In England Provisional Squad For Euro 2016

Two players of Nigerian descent, Dele Alli and Ross Barkley, have been named in England’s provisional squad for the upcoming 2016 European Championship.

The Tottenham Hotspur midfielder and Everton star are part of Roy Hodgson’s 26-man squad for friendlies before the start of the tournament in France.

Alli, 20, made his debut for the Three Lions against Estonia in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier in October 2015, replacing Barkley in the closing minutes, and has earned six caps to date.

On the other hand, Ross Barkley, 22, has won 21 England caps after opting to represent the Three Lions ahead of the Super Eagles, and featured at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

England tackle Turkey, Australia and Portugal in friendly games before the start of the tournament in France.

England 26-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, Fraser Forster, Tom Heaton.

Defenders: Nathaniel Clyne, Kyle Walker, Gary Cahill, Chris Smalling, John Stones, Ryan Bertrand, Danny Rose.

Midfielders: Dele Alli, Ross Barkley, Fabian Delph, Eric Dier, Danny Drinkwater, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, James Milner, Raheem Sterling, Andros Townsend, Jack Wilshere.

Strikers: Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Jamie Vardy.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

Photo Credit : Twitter.com