Why Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice cannot have their most well-liked numbers at Euro 2024

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice will likely be compelled to desert their most well-liked shirt numbers at this summer time’s Euro 2024 as a consequence of strict UEFA guidelines.

The pair prevented the Euro 2024 reduce on Thursday to substantiate their place in Gareth Southgate’s closing 26-man squad heading to Germany after improbable particular person campaigns for his or her golf equipment.

The quantity 66 and 41 shirts have develop into synonymous with Alexander-Arnold and Rice respectively, so why should the England stars abandon them?

Why should Alexander-Arnold and Rice abandon their shirt numbers?

In accordance article 58 of UEFA’s regulation, gamers at worldwide tournaments should solely put on numbers 1-26, with every squad member registered to a selected quantity in that vary previous to the beginning of the competitors.

The rule additionally states that solely goalkeepers are permitted to put on the primary.

This impacts various gamers within the England squad, together with the aforementioned Rice and Alexander-Arnold, in addition to Manchester Metropolis’s Phil Foden (47) and Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo (37).

Elsewhere, the likes of Gianluigi Donnarumma (99) and Micky van de Ven (37) may even be compelled to make the change previous to taking to the sphere within the coming weeks.

Alexander-Arnold specifically will likely be hoping for a change of fortunes at worldwide degree this summer time, having been recurrently been ignored for main tournaments throughout Gareth Southgate’s reign.

The complete again presents some of the distinctive skillsets in workd soccer and will undoubtedly be a distinction maker for the Three Lions if given the chance.

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