Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and the long list of England players with points to prove against Australia and Italy

Since the last international break, Ramsdale has endured a tricky time of it at Arsenal, with David Raya stealing the No.1 jersey off him. For a while, it seemed like the former Sheffield United man had an outside shot of usurping Jordan Pickford as Southgate's first-choice goalkeeper. But if he cannot break back into the Arsenal side, those chances are getting slimmer by the day.

Perhaps the only way that Ramsdale can get into his international manager's good books is by stealing the show during this camp. The 25-year-old needs to attack training and make the most of the rare start he's likely to be handed against Australia - particularly as Sam Johnstone has made an exceptional start to the season at Crystal Palace.

Should Pickford be unavailable for the Euros through injury, it will most likely be one of those two stepping in - with Nick Pope oddly omitted from the most-recent squad.

Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for Harry Maguire, the last international break happened. After an error-strewn display in the first match against Ukraine, Southgate took the strange decision to introduce him at the break at Hampden Park. Not long after being sarcastically cheered by the Tartan Army as he entered the fray, Maguire punted the ball into his own net. Oh dear.

In Maguire's defence, a Manchester United injury crisis means he has at least played some club football ahead of this set of England fixtures. But his continued selection ahead of some genuinely in-form defenders continues to be a bone of contention among supporters.

The group of centre-backs who have a strong case for starting over Southgate's immovable golden boy is extensive. In the current squad, Fikayo Tomori, Marc Guehi, Lewis Dunk and Levi Colwill have all performed better than Maguire for what seems like an eternity now.

And all of them will be aiming to prove they can partner John Stones at the Euros this summer.

The only member of the Three Lions squad whose inclusion has caused more of a furore than Maguire is Henderson. The midfielder's controversial move to the Saudi Pro League has led to calls for him to be removed from the international set-up, both due to the low standard of his club football as well as concerns over the country's treatment of the LGBT+ community - who the ex-Liverpool man publicly voiced his allyship for in the past.

Henderson is also not getting any younger and if he cannot prove he still belongs at the top level, Southgate might have to turn elsewhere this summer. James Ward-Prowse, in particular, can feel aggrieved to have missed out on the latest squad.

Henderson is not the only England midfielder sweating over his place in the team. Back in 2021, Phillips was named the Three Lions' Men's Player of the Year after coming from relative obscurity to partner Declan Rice at the base of Southgate's midfield at Euro 2020.

However, honours like that seem a million miles away at present, with Phillips a complete afterthought at Manchester City. He failed to overly impress against Ukraine in the last international break but will likely be given another chance in the Australia clash.

Regardless, a January move away from the Etihad is essential if Phillips is serious about reviving his international career. Even the recent absence of Rodri did not result in him playing more frequently for the Premier League champions.

Bowen and Watkins both know that, barring a catastrophic spate of injuries, they won't be starting at Euro 2024. However, they will still be highly-motivated to make it into the squad.

They've certainly started the season with a point to prove too. Only three Premier League players have scored more goals than Bowen this campaign, while Watkins already has a mightily-impressive eight goal contributions to his name.

They will both be acutely aware that there are threats around the corner, though. For Watkins, Ivan Toney's betting ban is lifted on January 17, and if the Brentford striker can replicate his pre-suspension form, the Aston Villa frontman has a fight on his hands to keep his place as Harry Kane's deputy.

Bowen, meanwhile, has Raheem Sterling to contend with. Considering how well he's played for Chelsea over the past month, it was a real shock to see him omitted from the squad. The West Ham star needs to prove he is worthy of his spot.

One of the more-established England stars Bowen and Watkins are looking to boot out of the squad is Rashford. The Manchester United star has often blown hot and cold during his Old Trafford career - and he's very much in a down period currently.

He has only scored once in United's opening eight Premier League games, typifying Erik ten Hag's side poor start to the season. He also did not net in the last international break, showing some signs of promise against Scotland without being properly decisive.

Rashford has spent time out of Southgate's starting XI in the past, and with competition for places at an all-time high, he needs to take advantage of every chance he's given.