Euro 2024: Liam Cooper, Okay Yokuslu amongst Sky Wager EFL gamers in Germany this summer time | Soccer Information

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Euro 2024 will get beneath approach on Friday evening, when hosts Germany face Scotland within the event’s opener at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

The seventeenth version of the event takes place between Friday June 14 and Sunday July 14, and can finish the place it begins – at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

All 24 certified nations have been required to submit their remaining squad lists by the deadline on Friday June 7, with the Sky Wager EFL represented by 13 gamers from six international locations.

Right here, we check out who they’re…

Belgium

Thomas Kaminski – Luton City

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Belgium’s Thomas Kaminski

Thomas Kaminski has been out and in of the senior Belgium squad for greater than a decade now and even went to Euro 2020 after an damage to Simon Mignolet.

Nevertheless, it was not till March 23 that he lastly made his worldwide debut – albeit as an 83rd-minute alternative for Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels in a goalless draw with the Republic of Eire.

The 31-year-old is joined by Sels and Wolfsburg ‘keeper Koen Casteels in Domenico Tedesco’s 25-man squad.

Georgia

Giorgi Chakvetadze – Watford

Georgia's Giorgi Chakvetadze
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Georgia’s Giorgi Chakvetadze

Giorgi Chakvetadze joined Watford completely in February, after an preliminary mortgage from Gent, although struggled to make an influence in an admittedly disappointing season for the Hornets.

He’s a key participant for Georgia, although, and has scored three targets and supplied 5 assists throughout his final 11 caps, which included qualification play-off wins over Luxembourg and Greece in March.

Chakvetadze, 24, is seemingly a assured starter beneath head coach Willy Sagnol, as he takes the nation into their first worldwide event.

Hungary

Callum Kinds – Barnsley

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Hungary’s Callum Kinds

Though born in Bury, Callum Kinds certified to play for Hungary by way of his late grandmother and has earned 22 caps since his debut in March 2022.

In an unique interview with Sky Sports activities in October, the midfielder – who spent the second half of final season on mortgage at Sunderland – spoke about what qualification for the event would imply.

“It’s something I dreamed of as a kid,” he stated. “I’ll have my family all coming out to watch and hopefully we can achieve something that the country is destined to achieve. It will just be crazy – I can’t wait.”

Scotland

Tommy Conway and Ross McCrorie – Bristol Metropolis; Angus Gunn, Grant Hanley, Kenny McLean – Norwich Metropolis; Liam Cooper – Leeds United; Ryan Porteous – Watford

As a rule, residence nations’ squads are largely made up of gamers who play within the EFL or the Premier League and the Scotland squad is a first-rate instance of that.

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Tommy Conway is the primary of two Bristol Metropolis gamers within the squad. The 21-year-old Robins’ younger participant of the yr was born in Somerset, however qualifies by way of his grandfather and made his debut within the 2-2 draw with Finland earlier this month. Membership team-mate Ross McCrorie additionally made his debut earlier this month, towards Gibraltar, having already featured at all ages stage from U15 to U21.

Angus Gunn opted to change his allegiance from England to Scotland final March, having beforehand been known as up by Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate. The 28-year-old has began three of the Scots’ final 4 friendlies and has 10 caps in whole.

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The Scotland squad obtained a particular send-off at Glasgow airport, as they departed for Euro 2024 in Germany

Norwich team-mate Grant Hanley has 50 caps for his nation and began the friendlies towards Gibraltar and Finland, having missed the final 10 worldwide fixtures by way of damage. Fellow Canary Kenny McLean – an ever-present within the Championship in 2023/24 – is closing in on 40 caps, however has performed extra of a bit-part position over the past couple of years.

Ryan Porteous has established himself as an everyday starter beneath Steve Clarke since making his debut away at Ukraine in September 2022 and has earned 11 caps to this point. Liam Cooper makes the minimize, too, regardless of that includes simply as soon as in Leeds’ final 17 league video games in 2023/24. He has earned 19 caps in all and his management abilities make him a useful a part of the squad.

Switzerland

Zeki Amdouni – Burnley

Switzerland's Zeki Amdouni
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Switzerland’s Zeki Amdouni

Regardless of his Turkish and Tunisian heritage, Zeki Amdouni opted to play for the nation of his start at senior stage and made his debut towards the Czech Republic on September 27, 2022.

Since then, the 23-year-old has earned 15 caps and scored seven targets, the latest of which got here within the 4-0 pleasant win over Estonia on June 4.

Amdouni signed a five-year deal at Burnley final summer time and completed because the Clarets’ second high scorer with six targets in a season that ended with relegation again to the Sky Wager Championship.

Turkey

Okay Yokuslu – West Brom

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Turkey’s Okay Yokuslu

Okay Yokuslu will earn his first cap for Turkey in virtually three years if he performs on the event in Germany.

The 30-year-old featured in all three of the nation’s Euro 2020 group video games, however performed in solely two extra qualifiers in September 2021 thereafter.

Yokuslu has been linked with a transfer away from West Brom – for whom he made 48 appearances in 2023/24 – this summer time.

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