Will Euro 2024 Be Phil Foden's Tournament to Truly Shine?

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Man City's Phil Foden is currently in the best form of his life. BeSoccer

23-year-old England midfielder Phil Foden is currently in the best form of his life.

The UEFA Champions League, English Premier League, and FA Cup treble winner is pretty much guaranteed a spot in the England squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 football tournament, so will this be the tournament for the prolific winger to truly shine? Let's dive in to find out.

How has Phil Foden's season gone so far?

Phil Foden has had an impressive 2023/24 season at English Premier League side Manchester City, scoring 18 goals in the league (with 8 assists), 5 in the Champions League (3 assists), and 2 in the FA Cup.

Manchester City are currently at the top of the EPL with just one more game to go before the end of the season.

They are currently on 88 points with a 60+ Goal Difference and close behind them in second place with 86 points and a +61 GD are Arsenal. All they need to do is win their next game against West Ham on May 19 to win the 2023/24 Premier League campaign.

Will Phil Foden definitely be selected for the England Squad by Gather Southgate?

The England squad Gareth Southgate will be taking with him to Germany for the Euro 2024 competition will officially be announced on Tuesday, May 21, and Phil Foden will almost certainly be included.

In fact, unless he gets injured between now and the start of the tournament, there is a 99% implied probability that he will be selected, meaning you can't even place a bet on this outcome on trusted iGaming sites like the globally renowned Comeon Ontario website.

Some of the other key players who will most likely be included in the Euro 2024 England squad are the following:

Harry Kane (forward)
Jude Bellingham (forward)
Jordan Pickford (goalkeeper)
Cole Palmer (forward)
Declan Rice (midfielder)
Kyle Walker (defender)
Trent Alexander-Arnold (defender)
Bukayo Saka (forward)
Harry Maguire (defender, although now doubtful due to a minor injury he recently picked up)

If you were to bet on which other players might also make the cut, you would be looking at roughly 1.28 decimal odds for midfielder Kobbie Mainoo (which is 7/25 in fractional odds and -357 in American/moneyline odds, with a 78.10% implied probability rate (IPR).

Midfielder James Madison, defender Luke Shaw, and midfielder Ollie Watkins are all currently priced at around 1.40 (2/5 or -250) to make the squad, meaning they have a 71.40% chance of being selected.

Will Phil Foden shine at Euro 2024?

Phil Foden will be one of the most exciting players to watch at Euro 2024, and many people feel that this will be the tournament of his career.

While playing for Man City this season, he has successfully filled the boots of Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland when they have been absent, and his unique style of play and goal-scoring ability has unquestionably helped Manchester City climb to the top of the table.

He could very well be the player to help England lift their first-ever UEFA European Championship trophy.

Final note

The only problem that England fans and sports reporters have pointed out, and not for the first time, is finding the perfect position for Phil Foden in the England squad and how to use him most effectively.

If Gareth Southgate can find a way to use him around Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane, there's a good chance England can win this year. Their opening game is against Serbia at the Veltins-Arena on Sunday, June 16, at 8 pm.

England are the current odds-on favourite team to win Euro 2024 outright and are priced, on average, at around 4.25 (13/4 or +325) with a 23.50% implied probability rate.