Wednesday 11 May 2016 10:48, UK
Roy Hodgson will now reveal England's squad for Euro 2016 on Monday morning from Wembley Stadium, to take into account the weekend's Premier League games.
Following a meeting with his coaching staff on Tuesday, the England boss has decided to switch the announcement from this Thursday to the start of next week.
This change has been made so that can the coaching staff can better assess players' fitness with the last matches in the English top-flight taking place on Sunday.
Questions are still lingering over the availability of several players, with the severity of Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck's knee injury yet to be made public, while club-mate Jack Wilshere has only made two substitute appearances this term.
Everton defender Phil Jagielka been out with a hamstring injury in recent weeks and Liverpool's Jordan Henderson has just returned to outdoor training after a knee ligament injury sustained last month.
Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the tournament with a knee injury and Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw has yet to return from a double leg break sustained in September.
The England squad are due to meet up on Wednesday May 18 at St George's Park, with three friendlies lined up ahead of the European Championship in the summer.
Hodgson's team will face Turkey at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday May 22 before taking on Australia at Sunderland's Stadium of Light five days later.
Their final friendly will be against fellow finalists Portugal at Wembley Stadium on Thursday June 2, with a kick-off time of 7.45pm.
The official deadline for the Football Association to submit a squad of 23 players to UEFA for the Euro 2016 finals is on Tuesday May 31.
All 10 Premier League matches wrapping up the season are being played with a 3pm kick-off on Sunday with recently-crowned champions Leicester City travelling to Chelsea.
