Why Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice can’t have their preferred numbers at Euro 2024

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice will be forced to abandon their preferred shirt numbers at this summer’s Euro 2024 due to strict UEFA rules.

The pair avoided the Euro 2024 cut on Thursday to confirm their place in Gareth Southgate’s final 26-man squad heading to Germany after fantastic individual campaigns for their clubs.

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