Luke Shaw has not played since February but was fit enough to train with England on Tuesday (PA Wire)
Euro 2024 finally gets underway this Friday with a highly anticipated opening match between hosts Germany and Scotland in Munich.
All 24 teams have arrived in Germany to step up preparations after their rosters were confirmed last weekend, including England, who will be looking to shake off the disappointment of their 1-0 loss to Iceland before their opening match against Serbia on Sunday night.
Manager Gareth Southgate received positive news on Tuesday with all 26 players taking part in training, including England's biggest fitness concern, Luke Shaw, while Scotland were also boosted by the fact that left-back Andy Robertson is fit enough to take part in training after recovering from an injury scare on Monday.
A number of the squad have already been hit by injuries, with Netherlands star Frenkie de Jong set to miss the tournament with an ankle injury and Poland icon Robert Lewandowski not expected to be fit enough to play in his country's opening match.
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Scotland are at a disadvantage at Euro 2024 – except for one key factor
Steve Clarke doesn't endorse this article. That's OK. We'll get to Steve Clarke later. If you haven't heard, Scotland are playing in their first major men's international tournament in 26 years.
But hang on. Who's injured? How long has it been since they last won? Are Germany finally back to their old self? Stay calm. It won't be easy, but Scotland are not going to go into the Euros feeling too optimistic after narrowly beating a weak Gibraltar team in a friendly last week.
Clarke is not emulating the arrogance of Ally MacLeod in 1978, when the Scotland manager criticised the “negative no-men” in the press. “Why be negative? Relax and enjoy it,” he said. “I don't understand why anyone would be negative about two consecutive European Championships.”
Read Jamie Braidwood's full analysis of Scotland's situation ahead of the Euros.
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Luke Shaw and John Stones train as England improve fitness for Euro 2024
Manager Gareth Southgate has been dealing with fitness and absenteeism ahead of this summer's tournament.
However, England had all 26 players training on Tuesday for the first time since arriving in Germany the previous night.
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Good morning and welcome to The Independent's live coverage bringing you the latest on and preparations for the European Championships in Germany.
Scotland will step up their preparations as they face Germany in their tournament opener on Friday, while England's campaign does not get underway until Sunday.
Sonia TwiggJune 11, 2024 17:19