They would have been among the stars or major players of the competition.
For various reasons, they will have to be content to watch it from home.
Here is the typical team, arranged in 4-4-2, absent from Euro 2020.
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While Euro 2020 will have excellent goalkeepers, including some of the best in the world, one will be conspicuous by its absence.
This is
Jan Oblak
, including the national team, Slovenia failed to break out of group G of qualifying to take part in the competition.
The 28-year-old goalkeeper, who has performed well for many seasons, has had a remarkable 2020-2021 year with Atlético Madrid.
With the Colchoneros, the former Benfica player won the title of champion of Spain, in the face and beard of the rival Madrid.
His performances have also weighed heavily in the quest for this coronation since it has largely contributed to making the team led by Diego Simeone the best defense in the championship.
Barcelona's Marc-André ter Stegen, who chose to have his knee operated on, is forfeited with Germany.
He will also be a notable absentee from this European Championship.
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Defense
In central defense, the choice was difficult.
We made the decision to field a hinge made up of
Sergio Ramos
and
Virgil van Dijk
.
The Spaniard, who has had a string of injuries this season, is not on Luis Enrique's list.
A decision that he apparently accepted, according to his reaction posted on social networks: “After several difficult months and the strangest season of my career, the Euro arrives.
I fought and I worked every day, physically and mentally, to be able to reach 100% for Real and the national team, but things do not always work as we would like ”, a- he explained on
.
The Dutchman for his part, the victim of a ruptured cruciate ligaments in one knee, did not recover in time to be able to help the Oranjes.
In the middle, Jérôme Boateng (Germany) Stefan Savic (Montenegro) could also have claimed a place in this typical team.
The former is not in the German list, while the latter did not qualify with his national team.
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