Jack Grealish has 'felt the love' from new regime after devastating Euro 2024 snub

Jack Grealish still believes Gareth Southgate should have taken him to Euro 2024 but is feeling the love under interim England boss Lee Carsley.

The 29-year-old was a high-profile omission from the summer's shot at glory in Germany having been part of the team that reached the Euro 2020 showpiece and then 2022 World Cup quarter-finals.

Grealish was "absolutely heartbroken" to be dropped from the expanded pre-tournament selection and Southgate’s decision still sticks in the craw.

"I think everyone can imagine I was absolutely devastated," the Manchester City winger told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"I mentioned it before saying that it was probably one of the most difficult periods of my life, in terms of football especially.

"But I think when you’re in the situation you’ve got to try and flip it into a positive and do what you can to come back stronger and better for it. I’m obviously still working towards that now.

"I felt like I didn’t have the best season. You look at some players in my position, the likes of Phil Foden, Anthony Gordon, Jarrod Bowen, people like this, they scored a lot of goals, which 100 per cent I agree with.

"But I know that my game is not just about goals. I think I give so much more to the team than just goals.

"I think you need a bit of a balance in every position and I class myself as quite an experienced player now. I’ve played in quite a lot of big games, Champions League finals, FA Cup finals and I’ve won a lot of stuff now.

"I still think I should have (been picked) but obviously it wasn’t meant to be."

Grealish digested that disappointment during a rare summer off, although he admits watching any of the Euros was "really difficult".

He was recalled in Carsley’s first selection having made a promising start to