At 11pm this morning, Roy Hodgson announced a 26-man squad for England's Euro 2016 campaign, which will be whittled down to 23 following friendlies against Turkey and Australia later this month.

With so many young talents recently coming to the fore and a significant number of established names struggling for form over the last few months, it was always going to be a controversial selection.

Yet, rather than those included, it's who Hodgson's left out that has created the most controversy, with the Three Lions gaffer seemingly overlooking experienced players who still have plenty to offer the England cause.

The full squad list is as follows; Joe Hart, Fraser Forster, Tom Heaton; Ryan Bertrand, Danny Rose, Gary Cahill, Nathaniel Clyne, Kyle Walker, John Stones, Chris Smalling; Dele Alli, Ross Barkley, Fabian Delph, Danny Drinkwater, Eric Dier, Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana, James Milner, Raheem Sterling, Andros Townsend, Jack Wilshere; Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Jamie Vardy, Marcus Rashford.

And it's safe to say we at Football FanCast aren't too happy about it. So to vent our frustrations, here's our list of FIVE players that SHOULD have made Hodgson's 26-man cut.

THEO WALCOTT

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Theo Walcott may have endured an incredibly underwhelming 2015/16 campaign but his vast international experience, with 43 caps to his name, would have served a largely youthful squad well at the tournament in France. Likewise, the Arsenal attacker's notorious pace can be a real game-changer, especially when featuring from the bench, and could've had a massive impact against top-class opposition keeping England pinned back.

ANDY CARROLL

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England and direct football are almost synonymous, yet Roy Hodgson elected not to include a target man in his 26-strong squad. In that regard, it's hard to look past the 6 foot 4 Andy Carroll, who has ended the 2015/16 campaign with a strong run of form - six goals and two assists in his last ten appearances across all competitions. Foreign defences won't be too acclimatised with physically-imposing front-men of the 27-year-old's description and he could've been a real asset from the bench.

MICHAEL CARRICK

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Overlooked for England duty has been a recurring trend throughout Michael Carrick's career, notching up just 34 caps during his 15-year involvement with the Three Lions. Perhaps more exciting options have emerged throughout recent seasons but the 34-year-old could have been a real leader amongst an incredibly youthful engine room - and he's still arguably England's best when it comes to building attacks from deep midfield.

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MICHAIL ANTONIO

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Perhaps Michail Antonio's rise came a little too late for Roy Hodgson to take note. But the versatile star's contribution to the second half of West Ham's impressive season has been phenomenal, notching up six goals and two assists in twelve appearances whilst featuring as a full-back, a winger and a forward. That versatility would've added huge depth to England's squad and the Three Lions certainly aren't in a position to pass up on players scoring goals regularly.

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JERMAIN DEFOE

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Although the shock inclusion of Marcus Rashford is understandable, considering the potential the Manchester United youngster has shown this season, it's come at a cost of an experienced striker enjoying fantastic form in Jermain Defoe. The Sunderland assassin's international strike-rate is nothing to be sniffed at, notching up 19 goals in 55 outings at international level, and he fired the Black Cats to safety this season with an impressive 15 goals. A natural poacher who has already proved himself in an England jersey, the 33-year-old would have been a very shrewd choice to replace the injured Danny Welbeck.

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