Published: 05:38 EDT, 21 May 2024 | Updated: 06:23 EDT, 21 May 2024

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Jordan Henderson will miss out on England's provisional Euro 2024 squad, with his former Liverpool team-mate Curtis Jones set to step up in his place.

The 32-year-old has been a regular inclusion in the England set-up for over a decade, though questions over his Three Lions future will now be raised as Gareth Southgate has appeared to look to alternative options.

It comes after Henderson's controversial move to Al-Ettifaq last summer, in a move that lasted just five months, before the former Liverpool skipper moved to Ajax in January.

The move to the Dutch giants was seen to boost his hopes of making the Euro 2024 squad, however it appears he will be left out of the expanded squad which is to be announced this afternoon.

His former Liverpool team-mate Curtis Jones is set to benefit from Henderson's exclusion, with the midfielder appearing to be on the verge of winning his first senior cap.

Jordan Henderson has reportedly been left out of England's provisional Euro 2024 squad

]]]]>]]>Jones was in contention to make the last squad in March before getting injured, and despite struggling for regular starts since, he is set to be included.

West Ham star Jarrod Bowen, Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite and Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford are also set to make Southgate's England squad, which will be reduced to 26 players before the tournament in Germany gets underway.

It is also understood that Crystal Palace quartet Eberechi Eze, Adam Wharton, Marc Guehi and Dean Henderson have made the 30-plus man squad - after the Eagles' excellent finish to the Premier League season.

Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is set to make the provisional squad despite not playing in the final months of the season due to injury.

England have somewhat of an injury crisis going into the tournament, particularly at the left-back position.

Luke Shaw, who has struggled throughout the season for fitness at Manchester United, is set to be included despite not playing since the Red Devils faced Luton on Februar 18.

The Guardian have reported that Chelsea's Ben Chilwell is expected to be omitted.

Chilwell's Chelsea team-mate Raheem Sterling is also set to be excluded, though this is not seen as a surprise given he has been out of contention since the World Cup in Qatar.

Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton are among four Crystal Palace stars set to be included

The exclusion of Henderson, who made his senior England debut in 2010 and has been called up to the last six major tournaments, is a massive surprise however.

His place in the squad has been almost a guarantee during the entirety of Southgate's reign as England manager.

Fans though questioned whether he deserved his place in the team when he moved to the Saudi Pro League, due to the calibre of opposition he played during his short spell in the country.

Henderson played just 12 times for Ajax due to a muscle injury, though he featured in the Dutch side's final games of the season.

Southgate visited the Netherlands to watch Henderson's Ajax debut back in February.

'It was really nice for Gareth to come over and watch my debut for Ajax,' said Henderson. 'It was good for him to come and watch to see that he's keeping an eye on me.

Henderson was booed by England fans after his move to Saudi Arabia, when they played Australia back in October

'It's always a privilege for me to play for my country and I want to do that for as long as possible.

'I definitely feel I can offer something to the national team. I have got to be playing and doing my job here, that is my main focus. But of course I feel I can help the squad and the team going forward in the next camp and hopefully in the summer.'

The veteran kept his place in the selection for their friendlies with Brazil and Belgium back in March.

After moving to Saudi Arabia, he was booed by England fans when they played in Australia back in October, prompting Southgate to come to his defence at the time.

Southgate will shorten his 30-plus man squad to 26 ahead of this summer's tournament

In light of Henderson being booed, Southgate was asked whether he considers external influences when he picks his team.

He responded saying: 'We'll assess Jordan like every other player. But if I just select on a popularity contest, then our team would look very, very different.

'I'll always pick the players that I think are the best players to represent the team, that give us the best chance of winning, unless there's something that I feel is not appropriate.'