Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood withdraws from England's provisional Euro 2020
He says he's not fully recovered from an injury
Last updated 1st Jun 2021
Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has withdrawn from England's provisional Euro 2020 squad to fully recover'' from a niggling injury.
The 19-year-old was included in Gareth Southgate's 33-man pool, which is due to be reduced to 26 later on Tuesday ahead of the tournament.
But Greenwood will not make the cut after United announced that playing in the competition would not be beneficial'' for an ongoing injury problem.
Greenwood played 100 minutes of United's Europa League final defeat to Villarreal last week but the Red Devils are now keen for the forward to have a period of rest.
Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has withdrawn from the provisional England Euro 2020 squad, in order to recover fully from an underlying injury that also kept him out of the Under-21 European Championship in March,'' a club statement read.
Mason's club appearances were managed carefully to maintain his availability through the intensive 2020/21 Premier League and Europa League schedules.
But a further spell of tournament football would not be beneficial and Mason will remain at Manchester United to recuperate and prepare for pre-season training.''
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