England manager Gareth Southgate is gearing up to be without a number of star names in his Euro 2024 build-up.
The 23-man squad is likely to include players who will feature in the Champions League final on June 1 at Wembley, just 15 days before their Group C opener against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen.
Southgate faced a similar difficulty before the inaugural Nations League finals in 2019, when seven players arrived late after Liverpool beat Tottenham in the Champions League final.
Kick-off times have been confirmed for the three Group C fixtures
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