Paul Parker picks his 23: Why Danny Rose wouldn't make my Euro 2016 squad

I would go with Heaton for the third goalkeeper slot ahead of Ben Foster, because he deserves the experience. Even though Burnley got relegated last year, he had a good season for them and this time around they are pushing to come back up. I would go with a goalkeeper who is high in confidence and is a good keeper.

I was becoming a Jack Butland fan because of what he has done with Stoke but of course he has been . Hart hasn’t been that good when called upon. International football is about concentration levels and I think Hart has been struggling with that of late. But, when you look what is behind him at the moment, you have to stick with him because of his experience.

You are looking at two right-backs and I’d go with one left-back as you can always put a right-footed player like Clyne at left-back... but not the other way round.

I’d go more with Bertrand than Rose because he is too impetuous in his tackle and gives away too many fouls. He’s not patient enough. He tries to be too physical and in international football it’s not about that - it’s about taking up good positions and filling gaps. Whereas Bertrand is looking to play football.

Clyne has had a poor season for Liverpool in my opinion. He is probably a better defender than Walker but the Tottenham man is better in the final third.

I wouldn’t take Phil Jones because he hasn’t proven himself as a regular for Manchester United in the time he’s been there. He also makes far too many positional mistakes and I don’t know what his best position is. He also has too many injuries. You can’t go to a tournament like this with too many players that have been out for a long period because they have to train and do some intense sessions. So if they break down you are stuck with players for a month who can’t do anything.

Stones hasn’t doesn’t himself much good – he wants to play the beautiful game all the time. But the best defender at the moment is Gerard Pique because when he defends, he defends, and if he needs to he kicks the ball out of play. Stones needs a verbal rocket from someone now.

Jack Wilshere hasn’t played a game all season and if you take him he could break down after one training session. Fabian Delph has not been playing either so taking that pair doesn’t make sense. Wilshere can’t prove his fitness as there is not enough time. He’s another player that has never really proven himself at Arsenal; he’s been this player that has been coming through, always with potential, but no run of games because he’s always injured. For Roy Hodgson even thinking about taking him is kamikaze management.

Eric Dier has pushed himself forward with his goal against Germany. I would take both him and Drinkwater – they are playing for the best two sides in the country and they can both do more than just a holding role. If you are taking these two there is no point in taking Michael Carrick, and the same goes for Jonjo Shelvey.

I’d take Sterling even though he’s not been at his best this season and Lallana has enough tricks in the final third, so he could make something happen. But at the same time he’s like a fizzy drink – 10 minutes after you open the can, the fizz has gone. I’d also take Oxlade-Chamberlain if he is fit for his strength and power, and Milner because he can play any position.

I’ll take Vardy and Kane as obvious choices, and Welbeck too. Rooney will make it, whatever people say. And I think you have to take him; Hodgson can’t afford to leave him behind. If he proves his fitness then you have to, even though he’s never done it at the finals of a major tournament. And Hodgson will be too scared not to take him in case things don’t go right.

Then I’d go with Sturridge because he can make something out of nothing and hope he gets his form together over the next few games.

Overall I’d say this squad is not good enough to challenge for the Euros. You have to be concerned because there is no great creativity or leadership. The best all-round player we have is Alli. You could put him at right-back, holding midfield, attacking midfield and he’d be one of the best players. But we haven’t got anyone else who is like that.

However, I do think we have something to build on after the tournament if we can get more English players playing regularly. A lot of those we have been talking about are playing regularly for their club sides – Vardy, Kane, Alli – whereas you look at some of the others like Lallana and Henderson, they don’t play as often.

I think it will be good to watch these younger players test themselves against the best in Europe. But in terms of winning, I think people watched the game last night and realised that we are poor defensively, and quite poor in midfield. But once you get the ball in the final third we have two players who are going to cause problems in Vardy and Kane. Vardy is like a modern day Steve Bull and Kane is like Gary Lineker but can assist in goals as well, which is something that Gary didn’t do as much.