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Former Charlton duo make final England Euro 2024 squad

Former Charlton Athletic academy graduates Ezri Konsa and Joe Gomez have been named in Gareth Southgate’s 26-man England squad for Euro 2024.

Konsa joined the Addicks at the age of 11. Gomez joined Sparrows Lane at 10.

Centre-back Konsa made 86 first-team appearances for the Addicks before moving to Brentford in the summer of 2018.

He joined Aston Villa in July 2019 in a deal worth a reported £12million.

Catford-born Gomez joined Liverpool in 2015 after making just 24 senior appearances for the Addicks. He has gone on to featured over 200 times for the Reds.

Liverpool’s Joe Gomez warms up before the Premier League match at Selhurst Park, London. Picture date: Sunday January 23, 2022.

Both players will provide defensive options for Gareth Southgate heading into the competition in Germany.

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