Ben Godfrey is ecstatic to have been included in Gareth Southgate's provisional squad ahead of the European Championship this summer. The Everton defender said playing for The Three Lions was always a 'dream' of his and that receiving a phone call from the England manager was 'a surreal moment'. However, having proved himself at junior level, Southgate has called the 23-year-old up into his provisional squad ahead of the European Championship this summer. The defender said: 'The manager [Southgate] spoke about my versatility and I think being able to play across the backline for Everton during the season helped show that. I know the manager is going to announce his final squad of 26 next week but that decision is not up to me.

Source: Daily Mail May 26, 2021 16:56 UTC