Hodgson to decide Euros fate

DANIEL Sturridge faces an anxious wait to learn if he has made England's squad for Euro 2016 when Roy Hodgson names his 23-man group.

Fitness concerns led the Three Lions boss to name an enlarged 26-strong provisional party two weeks ago, with the squad now needing to be whittled down by three.

Fabian Delph has already dropped out due to a groin complaint and Hodgson has until midnight to finalise his 23-man squad for France, with the decision on the pair missing out to come after training at Watford's London Colney base.

The England manager had planned to announce his decision over the weekend in the wake of Friday's friendly against Australia, but a change in tack will instead see him wait for the day of the deadline.

Sturridge's absence in the 2-1 win at the Stadium of Light looks to have played a key role in the decision to hold fire, with the oft-injured Liverpool striker sustaining a calf strain during the Europa League final loss to Sevilla.

Questions over the 26-year-old's place in the squad were compounded by 18-year-old Marcus Rashford's goalscoring debut, but Sturridge worked over the weekend and trained with the group yesterday.

Sturridge was among 24 players training on the eve of the squad announcement, with former Athletic loanee Ryan Bertrand the only fresh absentee as the Southampton left-back received treatment on an unspecified knock.

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill trained following another injection in his hip, while Manchester City midfielder Delph dropped to the standby list before the Australia match due to a groin injury.

Rashford is hoping to celebrate his new Manchester United deal with a place in the 23.