England boss Gareth Southgate wants UEFA to change their rules for Euro 2024 as meeting looms

Southgate has many good players he can call on as England look to win a first major trophy since the 1966 World Cup.

Ahead of the tournament, UEFA are set to host a workshop in Dusseldorf on April 8 and 9 - with managers from all competing teams due to attend.

There is a possibility managers will be able to pick a 26-man squad, instead of a 23-man squad, for the upcoming tournament.

And Southgate, speaking after England's 2-2 draw with Belgium, opened up on the situation by saying: “There is one more Uefa meeting where there's been a little bit of talk amongst some of the coaches about possibly increasing the number.”

When asked if he would favour having a bigger squad, he smiled and stated: “Well, given where we are now. ..

“We've got to make the best decisions with what we know and some of those currently are going to be medical decisions.

"And we've been able to get those right in the previous tournaments. We've been able to give people time, but with 23 that's definitely more difficult.”

Southgate is due to name a 'training' squad of up to 30 players on May 21.

And several players have given him food for thought due to their performances over the past two matches.

Kobbie Mainoo is currently a big talking point, with the 18-year-old showing maturity beyond his years for club and country.

The Manchester United star impressed off the bench against Brazil on Saturday before then shining against Belgium three days later.

Jarrod Bowen also did well against Belgium, while Ivan Toney may have played his way into the squad after scoring on his first international start.

Several big names could also miss out.

Jordan Henderson is a player on the wane and, despite Southgate previously being loyal to the Ajax midfielder, his selection is far from guaranteed.

It's a similar story with Marcus Rashford, too, who has struggled for consistency so far this term.

And with Jack Grealish regularly hampered by injuries, it's unclear if the Manchester City star will be able to make the squad.

One player who is virtually guaranteed to be at Euro 2024 is Jude Bellingham, who scored England's second goal in their 2-2 draw with Belgium on Tuesday.

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And Bellingham was happy after the result, insisting there were plenty of positives to take.

"I liked [my equaliser] because I knew the rubbish we would've got if we had lost two games on the bounce," said the 20-year-old.

“With these games, you have to keep perspective in mind because a lot of these lads are making debuts and a lot of these lads I have never played with before.

“We created a lot of chances. I had the one I should have scored and a couple of other chances. I am happy that I could make it up to the team.

"We should be winning with all the chance we've made – myself, Phil [Foden], Kobbie [Mainoo] – we all had chances.

“But these are two games that will stand us in good stead going into the Euros.

"I know people will be negative about it but we have to use the positives and learn from the negatives. We will be fine.”