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Jack Grealish trained alongside his England team-mates on Saturday after cutting his holiday short in order to ensure he makes Gareth Southgate's final 26-man squad for the European Championships.
The Three Lions are gearing up for their campaign, which begins against Serbia on June 16, with a training camp in Darlington ahead of friendlies next week.
There are doubts over the Manchester City attacker’s spot in the final squad that will be named on June 8 following a difficult season in Pep Guardiola's side that has been impacted by injury.
Man City and Manchester United players are not due to report until the start of next week following their participation in last Saturday’s FA Cup final but the 28-year-old joined his team-mates for training on Saturday.
Grealish was joined by his City team-mate John Stones at the England camp, while Red Devils defender Harry Maguire was also in attendance.
Jack Grealish (middle right) cut short his holiday to join England's camp in Darlington on Saturday
The Manchester City winger was greeted by England Test captain Ben Stokes at the camp
Three Lions skipper Harry Kane (middle) led the team in a jog around the training pitches
Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa (left) and Liverpool's Joe Gomez (right) play the ball around Cole Palmer of Chelsea
Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite (right) was among the surprise inclusions by Gareth Southgate (left)
A surprise face among the camp was England Test captain Ben Stokes. He greeted several players, including Grealish and Aston Villa striker Olly Watkins.
Southgate is blessed with options in attacking areas with Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Eberechi Eze and Anthony Gordon among those battling for a spot in Southgate’s final party.
Grealish’s experience may count in his favour and his decision to report early is likely to be well received by Southgate.
The majority of England's provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2024 reported to the luxurious Rockliffe Hall in Darlington Hall on Wednesday.
England typically base themselves at the national training base St George's Park but ahead of their first pre-tournament friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina at St James' Park next week have chosen a new setting.
The England manager sprung a few surprises in his expanded squad with the selection of youngsters Jarrad Branthwaite, Jarell Quansah, Adam Wharton and Curtis Jones.
Anthony Gordon (left) and Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones (right) were all smiles at the England camp on Saturday
Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka (left) aides Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins (right) in his stretches
Ivan Toney will be keen to impress after a disappointing end to the campaign with Brentford
West Ham's Jarrod Bowen is one of a number of wide forwards in Southgate's provisional squad
Southgate will get a chance to review his team in the upcoming matches before deciding on which seven players to cut.
England will take on Iceland at Wembley in their final pre-Euros friendly on June 7 before jetting off to their tournament training base in Germany.
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