Wednesday 1 June 2016 15:45, UK
Former England captain Alan Shearer has criticised Roy Hodgson for omitting Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater from his Euro 2016 squad.
Drinkwater was in England's 26-man provisional squad for the tournament in France after playing a starring role in the Foxes' stunning Premier League title win.
He made the first of his three appearances for England against the Netherlands in March and played 35 times in the league for Claudio Ranieri's side, who finished 10 points clear of second-placed Arsenal.
But, alongside Andros Townsend and an injured Fabian Delph, Drinkwater was not selected by Hodgson when the 23-man squad was officially announced on Tuesday.
Former Newcastle striker Shearer, who scored 30 goals in 63 appearances for England from 1992 to 2000, believes the 26-year-old should have been in the squad.
"It's very harsh on Drinkwater to be left out," Shearer told Sky Sports News HQ.
"He's been magnificent all season. If there's one guy that I thought deserved a place in the squad then I thought it would be him.
"Roy hasn't chosen him and I hope he doesn't come back to regret that."
Drinkwater's omission means there are fewer defensive-minded players in Hodgson's squad, and Shearer says that is a concern heading into the European Championship, with England kicking off their first game against Russia on June 11.
He added: "Going forward I think we will definitely score goals but I do worry about us defensively."
