Uefa approves 26-man squads for Euro 2020

Uefa also confirmed that coronavirus was classed as a “serious illness”, meaning a player can be replaced if he tests positive before a team’s first match

Teams will be able to name 26-man squads for this summer’s Euro 2020 tournament (Jane Barlow/PA)

Countries will be able to name 26-man squads for this summer’s Euro 2020, Uefa has confirmed.

Squads for the tournament will be able to include three more players than usual in case of positive tests for Covid-19 and subsequent spells of quarantine. However, matchday squads will only be allowed to contain 23 players.